Problem with connecting firewire video camera

[lewisball]

Hi all, I need some help!
I have a PAL GR-DV1800 JVC miniDV camcorder.
I was using it with fine with Final Cut Pro a few days ago but I plugged it in today and it doesn't work with any of my video applications; Ichat, Imovie etc..

Things I have done inbetween when it worked and now:
-Upgraded to Tiger from panther
-Installed software to try and get my usb webcam working - IOXperts & macam
(I have deleted these now)

I'm not sure why it has stopped working - Ive tried disconnecting - powering off etc..
I have an Ibook g4 - it recognises my camera as a firewire device but just doesn't work, which makes it a little more strange!
ichat says that it is being used by another program and the other programs just say its not connected.

Any solutions, recommendations - I would be very grateful!

Thanks
Lewis

 

[Mydriasis]

Is the camera in VCR mode?

hey it has happened to me.

 

[lewisball]

Yeh, Ive tried it in every mode unfortunately!

 

[lewisball]

Problem still not fixed,
any other suggestions guys?
Cheers
lewis

 

[vultureboy70]

Hi, Please see Apple.com support pages. The article is 93804 titled "iMovie can no longer export to camera after installing Final Cut Pro HD or Final Cut Express HD". I had the same problem as you did a while ago, and following the instructions fixed the issue.

 

[lewisball]

I reinstalled imovie and now it works with imovie but still not with final cut pro.

 

[catbo1]

did you check the audio/video settings in fcp in the menu?

 

[lewisball]

yes, several times

 

[eRondeau]

I have a similar set-up using an iBook G4 and a Canon Optura-20 (NTSC). In my experience, making it work is something of a black art. First, be sure you're connecting the camera directly to the FW port on your iBook, not through any daisy-chain. As somebody else said, try all different modes on the camera, and on iMovie (or FC or whatever). If nothing works, plug-in a FW Hard Drive or DVD Burner to confirm that they are working properly. Good luck!

 

[lewisball]

Thanks, but ive tried other fw devices any they work fine - I can get video from my cam in ivideo but fcp still recognizes nothing - is there a chance i have some missing files or something somewhere?