Imovie imported DV tape clips (no more)

I am importing DV tape into imovie 11 and in the past it alway was broken into clips when importing. It no longer does. Is this due to the updated version since my old version did.
I cant find any settings to change.
Thanks - Rick

Hi
No it doesn't work like that - iMovie looks at the tape and reads the TimeCode and when it finds a break it starts a new clip. So it doesn't analyze the picture or audio to do this - and in analog material as VHS, Video-8 or Hi8 - there is no timecode at all after it's been converted to digital via A/D-box or Camera with Video-through function.
May be - something in iMovie settings/preferences that needs to be set - my look like this (sorry Swedish)
and
If this doesn't work - I would trash iMovie pref file (or rather and easier - Create a New User-Account in System Settings then log into this and re-try. )
Now iMovie should behave when a DV tape is importe (that are recorded live - not a copy from any analog device)
Yours Bengt W

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Help - No I've not got iMovie'13 v.10
But a thought.
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I am new to mac and I love it. I used to use Pinnacle Studio 10. I have a lot of old camcorder tapes which through the use of a tape adapter I am able to play camcorder tapes in the VCR. Then connect the VCR to elgato eye tv. I use the eye tv VHS assistant and play my movie into elgato.
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To clarify what is a complicated situation regarding exporting/re-importing of clips...
When we export an iMovie project to tape, then later re-import the tape back into a new project, some clips return as discrete clips and some do not. What happens depends on the source of the clip and their neighbors on the Timeline.
Clips that had a time code when originally imported — clips shot by most video cameras — retain their "clip-ness" throughout the export/re-import process. The time code is exported with the clip back to the camera, which allows iMovie to recognize them as discrete clips when re-imported. (True most of the time, but not always. I've read that may not be true with some PAL video, if I recall. Sorry, no experience.)
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