function firewirerip
    echo "reloading kernel module... hold on"
    cd ~/Videos
    sudo rmmod firewire_ohci
    sudo modprobe firewire_ohci quirks=0x10

    echo "done. waiting for device..."

    while ! test -e /dev/fw1; sleep 1; end

    dvgrab -csize 0 -size 0 -showstatus -timestamp -timesys -f raw .dv
end