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Bring back MiniDV with this Raspberry Pi FireWire HAT

This article describes a project that uses a new FireWire HAT for the Raspberry Pi, combined with a PiSugar3 Plus battery, to create a portable "Memory Recording Unit" (MRU). This device is designed to replace tape in older FireWire/i.Link/DV cameras, offering a modern alternative to used equipment like Sony's HVR-MRC1, which costs around $300 on eBay.

read1 min views24 publishedMar 27, 2026

In my last post, I showed you to use FireWire on a Raspberry Pi with a PCI Express IEEE 1394 adapter. Now I'll show you how I'm using a new FireWire HAT and a PiSugar3 Plus battery to make a portable MRU, or 'Memory Recording Unit', to replace tape in older FireWire/i.Link/DV cameras. The alternative is an old used MRU like Sony's HVR-MRC1, which runs around $300 on eBay1.

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