Built-in iSight not detected by iMovie HD

iMovie HD 6.0.3 doesn't detect my MacBook Pro's built-in iSight camera, despite the fact that it works fine with iChat AV, Flash, and WengoPhone. It displays the message "No Camera Attached" and only "Time Lapse..." appears on the camera selection list.
I have checked that no other iSight-enabled applications are running before starting iMovie, and reinstalled iMovie and restarted multiple times. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to fix this?
Thanks in advance for your help!

Welcome to discussions!
Did you try all of these suggestions?
How to Troubleshoot iSight
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93240
Also, make certain that your applications are updated to the latest versions. (Software Update from Apple)
Sue

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