Sony DVD Cam with iMovie HD

[Tattoo]

My parents shot thier vacation on a New Sony DVD Camcorder (DCR-DVD100). It records on Mini-DVD's. The camera has a USB & Firewire Ports. How can I get the Video on to my G5? Should I use the Outputs and tape to a DV Camera or VHS Tape? Can I just get it from the MiniDVD to my G5?

Please help me!

 

[Darwin]

If you want to capture it with iMovie just set the Camera to plackback mode, plug it into your G5 via Firewire/iLink, play the tape off the camera and capture clips of the footage in iMovie

 

[26139]

Wrong...

Nope...mini dvd camcorders do not work with iMovie.

 

[Darwin]

fair enough, I guess you I'll have to put the footage onto DV or VHS instead

 

[Tattoo]

Nope...mini dvd camcorders do not work with iMovie.

Ok so use the same cables that the instructions give to transfer to a VHS Machine but instead plug that into a MiniDV Camcorder? I guess the MiniDV Camcorder must have the same imputs as a VHS Machine in order for it to copy the footage?

 

[homerjward]

can't you just put the dvd into your (non-slot loading) dvd drive and use handbrake to rip it to something iMovie can edit?

 

[Daveway]

This is why mini DVD records are a BAD idea if you want to edit.

On the other hand the camcorder makes a great 3" DVD recorder.

 

[wal63]

Finalize the mini DVD

The answer to this riddle is to finalize the DVD before IMovie will recognize and import. Everything works OK after that is completed.