I can't get my camcorder to be recognized by my Macbook.

[batbag12]

Hi all, I'm new to the forums.

I have a Samsung SC-D353, and I have been trying to get it to connect to my Macbook for about one week now. It has a DV output, but my computer's firewire input has never worked from day one. I want to do some editing on Imovie, so I have been trying to connect the camcorder to the computer by USB. I know that Imovie won't recognize it, but I have heard that the computer will recognize the device and I can drag clips out of it into Imovie. My problem is that I can't get my computer to recognize the camcorder. What should I do?

 

[spinnerlys]

Your camera is a MiniDV camera, meaning the video is stored on tape, not disk.
DV/Firewire is used for transferring the video via a capturing software to your Mac.

USB is used to access the Memory Stick with the pictures on it.

So, NO, you can't use USB to "copy" your video from the MiniDV tape, as this tape does not store files, just a continuous stream of video.


Maybe you oughta fix your Firewire port, if warranty still exists.

 

[NeoMayhem]

Some cameras will do USB streaming, but it is much worse quality then firewire and only works on XP/Vista.