---
name: "dvconnect"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libdv"
version: "1.0.0-12"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dvconnect"
---

# dvconnect(1)

receive or transmit raw DV using the video1394 device

## NAME

dvconnect - receive or transmit raw DV using the video1394 device

## SYNOPSIS

**dvconnect** \[ **options** \] *raw dv files or '-- -' for stdin/stdout*

## DESCRIPTION

**dvconnect** captures raw DV streams from or sends raw DV streams to the Linux IEEE 1394 video1394 device.

- **--version**

  show dvconnect version number.

- **-s**, **--send**

  send data instead of capturing.

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  show status information while receiving / sending.

- **-c**, **--channel**=*number*

  channel to send / receive on (range: 0 - 63, default = 63).

- **-k**, **--kbuffers**=*number*

  number of kernel video1394 frame buffers to use. default = 8.

- **--start-frame**=*count*

  start at *count* frame (defaults to 0).

- **-e**, **--end-frame**=*count*

  end at *count* frame (defaults to unlimited).

- **--cip-n-ntsc**=*number*

  cip n ntsc timing counter (default: 2436).

- **--cip-d-ntsc**=*number*

  cip d ntsc timing counter (default: 38400).

- **--syt-offset**=*number*

  syt offset (default: 10000 range: 10000-26000).

- **-b**, **--buffers**=*number*

  max number of file io thread buffers to use. default = 250.

- **-u**, **--underrun-data**=*filename*

  file with the frame to send in case of underruns.

- **-d**, **--device**=*filename*

  Specify the video1394 device (default /dev/video1394/0).

Help Options

- \-**?**, **--help**

  Show help message.

- **--usage**

  Display brief usage message.

## SEE ALSO

[**playdv**(1)](/playdv/1.md),[**dubdv**(1)](/dubdv/1.md),[**encodedv**(1)](/encodedv/1.md).

## AVAILABILITY

See http://libdv.sourceforge.net/ for the latest version.

## AUTHORS

**dvconnect** was written by Peter Schlaile \<udbz@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de\>.

This manual page is based on dvconnect's help message and was written by Dan Dennedy \<dan@dennedy.org\>.