Issue with capturing mini-dv video

[zoran]

Hello, im trying to capture video using my 27" iMac, Mid 2010 and i would like to ask a few questions:
1. has anyone encountered issues (capture stop) while capturing video from Mini-dv tapes using a similar to mine iMac?
2. how do you capture video from mini-dv tapes with your iMac?

 

[xraydoc]

Hello, im trying to capture video using my 27" iMac, Mid 2010 and i would like to ask a few questions:
1. has anyone encountered issues (capture stop) while capturing video from Mini-dv tapes using a similar to mine iMac?
2. how do you capture video from mini-dv tapes with your iMac?

When I had such a camcorder (I've since switched to an SD card recorder), I used a FireWire cable (in my case, I used what I had lying around, which was a 4-pin to 6-pin FW400 cable and a 6-pin to 9-pin FW800 adapter) and iMovie.

 

[Georgio]

Just use a thunderbolt to firewire adapter, then use a firewire cable to connect to your camcorder, though bear in mind that the number of applications that can capture this way are limited though iMovie is a good place to start.
If you're serious about video then consider Final Cut X as it gives you more options than iMovie which is really geared at the UTube crew.

Hello, im trying to capture video using my 27" iMac, Mid 2010 and i would like to ask a few questions:
1. has anyone encountered issues (capture stop) while capturing video from Mini-dv tapes using a similar to mine iMac?
2. how do you capture video from mini-dv tapes with your iMac?

 

[zoran]

Just use a thunderbolt to firewire adapter, then use a firewire cable to connect to your camcorder, though bear in mind that the number of applications that can capture this way are limited though iMovie is a good place to start.
If you're serious about video then consider Final Cut X as it gives you more options than iMovie which is really geared at the UTube crew.

The iMac i have, doesn't have a Thunderbolt port!

 

[xraydoc]

The iMac i have, doesn't have a Thunderbolt port!

But it does have a FW800 port. So you should be all set.