Problem detecting USB Camcorder in iMovie

[OpenLaszlo]

Hey everyone, I seem to having some trouble uploading my home movies from my Song DCR-TRV460 NTSC camcorder onto my Macbook. I am connecting it via a USB cable and I have the camera turned on and set to playback mode, but iMovie only recognizes my iSight camera when I go to import videos. I tried the Garageband trick and I made sure the tape was rewound and camera working, but I still have no luck. Anyone got any ideas?

 

[techfreak85]

Hey everyone, I seem to having some trouble uploading my home movies from my Song DCR-TRV460 NTSC camcorder onto my Macbook. I am connecting it via a USB cable and I have the camera turned on and set to playback mode, but iMovie only recognizes my iSight camera when I go to import videos. I tried the Garageband trick and I made sure the tape was rewound and camera working, but I still have no luck. Anyone got any ideas?

i movie 06 or 08?
imovie 06 dosent have usb support and idk about imovie 08 caue its pretty lame.

 

[r.j.s]

No version of iMovie supports USB import (unless it is a flash-based camera).

 

[techfreak85]

No version of iMovie supports USB import (unless it is a flash-based camera).

caue then u just take the file off the camera directly and drag it to imovie 08 right? i have like no experience with the new version.

 

[r.j.s]

caue then u just take the file off the camera directly and drag it to imovie 08 right? i have like no experience with the new version.

Correct, or use the Import Movies ... command from the menu, which allows you import any file that iMovie supports.

 

[techfreak85]

Correct, or use the Import Movies ... command from the menu, which allows you import any file that iMovie supports.

so it supports mpeg 2 now? cause dont a lot of cameras store in mpeg2?

 

[r.j.s]

so it supports mpeg 2 now? cause dont a lot of cameras store in mpeg2?

Not sure about that, I don't have any mpeg2 files left to check. I converted all mine to DV or mp4.

 

[Courtaj]

Hey everyone, I seem to having some trouble uploading my home movies from my Song DCR-TRV460 NTSC camcorder onto my Macbook. I am connecting it via a USB cable and I have the camera turned on and set to playback mode, but iMovie only recognizes my iSight camera when I go to import videos. I tried the Garageband trick and I made sure the tape was rewound and camera working, but I still have no luck. Anyone got any ideas?

I realise this is a Digital 8 camera, but doesn't it have a DV / FireWire port for transferring video?

Yep, just checked the manual (available here: http://www.docs.sony.com/release/DCRTRV460.PDF). See page 119 re "i.Link" which is Sony's name for FireWire.

Bottom line: don't use USB to import your video. Use FireWire.

Andrew.

 

[MisterMe]

so it supports mpeg 2 now? cause dont a lot of cameras store in mpeg2?

MPEG-2 is a delivery format, not an editing format. It is the format used for DVDs, digital television, and Blu-ray. If you want to edit MPEG-2, then you must transcode to an editable format.

 

[techfreak85]

MPEG-2 is a delivery format, not an editing format. It is the format used for DVDs, digital television, and Blu-ray. If you want to edit MPEG-2, then you must transcode to an editable format.

well ya thats what i ment. i know what its used for but the old iMovie wouldnt let u import mpeg 2 stuff but it sounds like the new one will import it and convert it to quicktime.

 

[fxstb2002]

use the firewire connection.