Uploading Video from Sony Handycam

Hey everyone!
I am looking for some help to upload video from my sony handycam. It is one of those dvd systems. Anyway I can watch what I have on the dvd using the dvd player through a usb port, however i cannot import the clips in to either imovie or idvd. Any reasons?
Thanks for those of you that are going to give this a kick at the can.
dale

Hi Dale:
Welcome to discussions.
If you can't return the camera for a DV Tape camera with a firewire, then start here:
Using Mpeg (DVD) footage
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
:)Sue

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