Some (all?) DV camcorders transfer the raw DV data over Firewire but recompress the video when tranferring over USB. DV camcorders are really meant to be used with Firewire.

This article describes the various methods that can be used to transfer videos from a Mini DV tape to your computer. Most of the components described below can be bought for an affordable price on ...

I love my Mac mini, except for one thing: its paucity of USB and FireWire ports. It’s got only a single FireWire port, which means if I want to connect more than one FireWire device, I’ve got to daisy ...

Belkin Corp. on Monday announced new FireWire and USB 2.0 hubs designed with Apple’s Mac mini in mind. The new Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4-Port Hub and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire 6-Port Hub for Mac mini ...