Video Capture Device (not recognizing Thunderbolt connection)(USB 3.2 type A works)

[ZoetropeKravitz]

Objective: I would like to capture Digital8 Cassette output from a Sony DCR-TRV480 via Thunderbolt connection.

Attempts: I am able to connect the DCR-TRV480 via USB 3.2 type A and select "Video Capture Device (V4L2)" - device is recognized as "USB 2.0 PC Camera"

Issue: However, when I connect via Thunderbolt cable and select "Video Capture Device (V4L2)" - The connected camera "Thunderbolt Connection" is not shown in the "device" drop down list

(Thunderboldt cable works fine and is recognized in other applications)

Please assist.

Details:
OBS Studio version 27.2.3 +dfsg 1-1 (64 bit)
Camera: Sony DCR-TRV480
Connected Laptop: HP EliteBook 840
USB4 ports with Thunderbolt 4
System: Kernel: 6.1.0-1016-oem x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A Desktop: Cinnamon 5.6.8 tk: GTK 3.24.33
wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 21.1 Vera base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammy

 

[Markosjal]

I do not think that firewire is a V4L2 capture source but I think Ubuntu has a package DV4L that will make it show up as a V4L2 linux source , although I have not yet tested it myself

It may work very differently when connected to thunderbolt.

 

[Markosjal]

Try doing your captures in Kino . Kino supports DV natively. I do not think that OBS supports firewire/DV aside from the use of DV4L mentioned earlier.