When trying to create a new project the camera option at top left is not highlight, so cannot download!
The only way to download video from a miniDV camcorder to your Mac/iMovie, is by using a Firewire cable. It can't be done using USB.Cable from USB to camera output port
Something seems to have changed since March when I last successfully downloaded a video!
Thanks for that.No, any Firewire cable will do. One end will have to be a four pin plug(to connect to the camcorder), and the other end either a six pin or nine pin, depending on the Firewire socket on your Mac. You can get six pin to nine pin adapters and also Firewire to Thunderbolt adapters if you have TB on your Mac.
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