8mm analog to iDVD using Sony TRV480

Hi,
I am trying to transfer analog Video 8mm tapes from a Sony TRV480 HandyCam using iDVD One Step on my iMac. I connect to the Mac with an Apple FireWire cable. The whole process starts but after about 5 seconds I get a message from iDVD that no signal is being caputured. Any suggestions to resolve this frustrating problem? I've also tried using iDVD on a Mac G5 and get the same error message.
Thank you.

You may not be able to import into iMovie either, showing us you don't have a OneStep problem - you have a camcorder issue. In the past, some Sony cameras didn't work because Sony often liked to do things 'there way'.
Let us know if the iMovie import works please.

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