Computer Equipment Group has launched the Firehat, an open-source FireWire HAT that adds a native IEEE 1394 / i.LINK / DV port to SBCs with a Raspberry Pi PCIe FFC connector like the Pi 5 or the Radxa ROCK 2F.Built around a VIA VT6315N controller, the Firehat provides a modern way to capture footage from MiniDV, Digital8, DVCAM, DVCPRO, and HDV camcorders. It lets users connect compatible cameras or decks to an SBC and record the original digital DV stream directly to local storage, without legacy computers or discontinued FireWire capture cards.Firehat specifications:
Compatibility – Radxa ROCK 2F, Raspberry Pi 5, and other SBCs that expose PCIe over an FPC connector (or via adapter)
Controller – VIA VT6315N FireWire / IEEE 1394 controller
Display – 1.3-inch monochrome OLED display onboard
Camera input port – 6-pin FireWire/i.LINK/DV port
