Windows 8.1 - Legacy Firewire Drivers

Anonymous
2013-11-11T17:52:41+00:00

Hello,

I need to use the legacy firewire drivers for my system.

Windows 8 does not have this driver anymore and it does not allow the installation of the driver files from a Windows 7 system due to driver signing.

The only way to get the driver to install is by enabling test mode and disabling something else. This results in a screen watermark.

Can Microsoft please provide a signed version of the Legacy driver? It would cure headaches for a big chunck of audio engineers who choose to use Windows.

Thanks

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Anonymous
2014-09-10T23:14:50+00:00

Hi,

We have made the legacy 1394 driver available to download for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 today. Please see the blog below and instruction on download/manual installation.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/usbcoreblog/archive/2014/09/10/announcing-the-availability-of-a-standalone-legacy-1394-ohci-firewire-package.aspx

thank you,

Koichi Hirao [MSFT]

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-02-14T22:54:10+00:00

    I am using 64 bit Windows 8.1

    Check to make sure that your video capture software has correct settings for Device Control and set to appropriate NTSC or PAL setting.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-02-20T08:51:49+00:00

    I just got an upgrade to my previous video editing Software (EDIUS Neo 3.5). The new one is Grasvalley EDIUS 7, which is a native 64 bit application. With that video capturing now works. The in Windows 8.1 included "tape Import" still does not work.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-02-22T16:10:57+00:00

    Not sure what you mean by "The in Windows 8.1 included "tape Import" still does not work."

    In EdIUS 7 , If video capturing now works as you had mentioned, then I would assume you are able to see the video being captured. Anyway, check to make sure your EDIUS project is set for correct Format settings as outlined below and check for correct Device control settings.

    Also check this link for more support information:

    http://www.ediusworld.com/en/support/faq/cat120/cat10_582.html

    Hope this helps.

    Found this on their site. Worth checking out.

    For EDIUS:

    I want to capture video from HDV or DV tape, but the Capture button is grayed out. How do I enable the capture button?

    You will need to create a device preset for the interface and capture format in advance:

    *This example is for HDV/DV capture via a FireWire port.

    1. Choose [Settings] > [System Settings].

    2. System Settings will appear. Choose [Hardware] > [Device Preset] in the left-pane.

    3. Click [New] button in the right-pane.

    4. Configure the settings as below:

    Input H/W, Format Settings
    Preset Name DV NTSC HDV 1080i
    Interface Generic OHCI Generic HDV
    Video Format 720x480 59.94i 1440x1080 59.94i
    Codec － Grass Valley HQ
    Output H/W, Format Settings
    Interface Generic OHCI －
    Video Format [DV] 720x480 59.94i 4:3 <br><br>or <br><br>[DV] 720x480 59.94i 16:9 －

    5. Click [OK] button to close the wizard.

    6. After creating the preset, choose [Capture] > [Select Input Device].

    7. Choose created preset and then click [OK] button.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-02-23T00:21:02+00:00

    FYI: Windows 8 never supported Firewire.

    For you, maybe. But what you experienced does not count as 100% of the time, for everyone.

    I have used Windows 8 before the 8.1 upgrade with a TI firewire card which installed automatically. All equipment worked perfectly, except for the piece that required the firewire card to be run in legacy mode. This is an issue with the equipment, not the firewire card or OS.

    Moving on, does Microsoft have any input into getting the driver signed?

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