WinDV

DV Capture & Recording for Windows

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WinDV is a lightweight Windows utility for capturing and recording DV video over FireWire (IEEE 1394). Originally written in 2002 by Petr Mourek, actively maintained at Wachhund/WinDV.

Key Features

Capture & Record

DV capture to AVI files (Type-1 and Type-2)
DV recording from AVI files to tape
Scene-split on timestamp discontinuities
Configurable auto-stop on signal loss

Archive Quality

DV error detection via STA analysis (IEC 61834)
SHA-256 checksums with sha256sum-compatible sidecar files
AVI integrity check for post-capture validation
CSV capture logging with error statistics

Developer Friendly

Dual build system: CMake + VC6
CI via GitHub Actions
Portable mode (INI file)
Windows XP SP3 to Windows 11

Quick Start

Download the latest release and run the EXE. No installation required.

Download	Platform
`WinDV_x.x.x_x86.exe`	Windows 7+ (32-bit)
`WinDV_x.x.x_x86_xp.exe`	Windows XP SP3+ (32-bit)

Requirements

FireWire (IEEE 1394) controller (OHCI)
DV camcorder or DV deck
DirectX 8.1+