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Mags4321
Contributor I
May 26, 2023

playbase tv and FireWire connection

Hi,

I have a QLED TV and Sonos Playbase, connected via optical cable.  I also have a Sony 4K DVD player connected.  I want to be able to watch camcorder films by connecting FireWire cable and watching on TV with

Sonos playbase.  Can anyone advise how I can do this? Is there a type of optical/firewire adapter? Thanks lots.

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GuitarSuperstar
Lead Maestro
May 26, 2023

You can probably connect the camcorder to the TV using a FireWire to USB cable.

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    Mags4321Author
    Contributor I
    May 26, 2023

    Thank you. Will see if can find a connector. Do you have any ideas? 

    GuitarSuperstar
    Lead Maestro
    May 26, 2023

    I might actually be wrong about the FireWire to USB cable. It may not work.

    What model camcorder do you have?

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      106rallye
      106rallye
      May 26, 2023

      From what I’ve seen you’d need something that converts the firewire signal to something an HDMI port can understand. Five minutes of googling got me nothing…..

        Ken_Griffiths
        Ken_Griffiths
        May 26, 2023

        I did find the below article on this topic, hope it assists:

        https://planethifi.com/firewire-to-hdmi/

          Mags4321Author
          Contributor I
          May 27, 2023

          Camcorder Panasonic NV-GS500

          controlav
          controlav
          Lead Maestro
          May 27, 2023

          My ancient firewire-capable camcorders included a USB adapter so I could digitize the content to a PC easy rnough. Not sure I could watch it live though. One was a JVC, I forget the other one.

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          GuitarSuperstar
          Lead Maestro
          May 27, 2023

          Camcorder Panasonic NV-GS500

          Use the multi cable that came with the camcorder and get a RCA to HDMI converter like THIS and connect it to one of your TV’s HDMI ports.

           

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