Quote Originally Posted by Urb
I have tried to use the Firewire input to play the DVD through an external DVD player but catalyst only recognized the Blackmagic Decklink capture card as the video input and would not let me use the firewire
if you really really need to use the firewire input-
You need to make sure you have the dvd deck outputting firewire, and plugged in.

Then restart the mac.

there have been reports of firewire inputs only being recognised if they are plugged and operational in at restart time....
there is always the additional possibility that the 'firewire' output on your dvd deck is not dv firewire - but something else- AND thus not recognised.

you will need to make sure you turn on the deinterlace function in catalyst video input.

which decklink capture card do you have?