TL;DR

dvgrab -autosplit -i -rewind -f avi -t

What you need

  • A Linux Computer
  • A Firewire PCIE-Card
  • A DV Camera
    • best with battery to power supply adapter
    • Headphones to mute the videoplayback
  • dvgrab yay dvgrab
  • A lot of time because the recording is in realtime