--- title: "Firehat is an open-source FireWire DV capture HAT for SBCs with Raspberry Pi PCIe FFC connector (Crowdfunding)" url: https://daily.dev/posts/firehat-is-an-open-source-firewire-dv-capture-hat-for-sbcs-with-raspberry-pi-pcie-ffc-connector-cro-6eim8jq8k source_url: https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/25/firehat-open-source-firewire-dv-capture-hat-pcie-sbc-raspberry-pi-5-radxa-rock-2f type: article source: "CNX Software" published: 2026-08-25T07:29:09.310Z updated: 2026-08-25T07:32:54.465Z tags: ["linux", "hardware", "raspberry-pi"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Firehat is an open-source FireWire DV capture HAT for SBCs with Raspberry Pi PCIe FFC connector (Crowdfunding) **[CNX Software](https://daily.dev/sources/cnx-software)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Computer Equipment Group has launched 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, such as the Pi 5 or Radxa ROCK 2F. Built around a VIA VT6315N controller, it enables capturing MiniDV, Digital8, DVCAM, DVCPRO, and HDV footage directly to local storage without legacy PCs or discontinued FireWire capture cards. It includes a 1.3-inch OLED display, buttons, RGB LEDs, and a buzzer, and works with Linux's FireWire stack alongside open-source tools like dvgrab and the Equip-1 recorder software. Hardware design files are released under CERN OHL-S and software under GPL. The board is crowdfunding on Crowd Supply with a $7,500 goal, $79 pledges, and deliveries expected to start February 3, 2027. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What chip does the Firehat FireWire HAT for Raspberry Pi use to capture MiniDV and HDV footage? It uses a VIA VT6315N FireWire/IEEE 1394 controller to provide a native 6-pin FireWire/i.LINK/DV port. This lets SBCs with a Raspberry Pi PCIe FFC connector, such as the Pi 5 or Radxa ROCK 2F, capture footage from MiniDV, Digital8, DVCAM, DVCPRO, and HDV camcorders directly to local storage without legacy computers or discontinued FireWire capture cards. _Makers reviving old camcorder footage can follow open-source hardware projects like this one on daily.dev._ ### How do you capture DV or HDV video over FireWire on Linux without a legacy computer? On Linux, FireWire capture works through the standard FireWire stack combined with open-source tools such as dvgrab and dvcont, a command-line utility inside the libavc1394 library. The Equip-1 software stack offers a more complete standalone recorder interface, and device control lets compatible cameras and decks play, stop, rewind, and trigger captures through software. _Developers building capture or media pipelines can track open-source tooling like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Bring back MiniDV with this Raspberry Pi FireWire HAT](https://daily.dev/posts/bring-back-minidv-with-this-raspberry-pi-firewire-hat-ojigof3tu) · Jeff Geerling · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#hardware](https://daily.dev/tags/hardware), [#raspberry-pi](https://daily.dev/tags/raspberry-pi) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/firehat-is-an-open-source-firewire-dv-capture-hat-for-sbcs-with-raspberry-pi-pcie-ffc-connector-cro-6eim8jq8k)