Cameras won't connect to iMovie

I have iMovieHD installed on several eMacs and iBooks. I also have several Canon cameras ranging from the ZR200 to the ZR800. All cameras were working fine, but in the last few weeks the number of cameras that will be recognized by the computer has dwindled down to zero. This means that my students cannot finish projects they are working on. Have tried different cables, connecting to several different computers, My panasonic AG-DVC30 stopped working for imports also. I am stumped and need answers. I have tried everything i have seen on the forum. Please help someone!
Craig

Hi Craige
PLEASE ! Cheque ALL YOUR MACs and all FireWire Connections SO THAT NOT one Cable is turned 180 deg wrong.
IF SO - it blows the A/D chip in all Cameras connected to this Cable. Symptom:
• Camera works - recording via optics
• Camera playback to TV
• Camera - not recogniced by FireWire (Mac, iMovie or FCE/P)
Most of all other functions works but not just this one.
Please cheque - so if this is the couse - no more devices will be harmed and in need of Service Shop.
Expencive repair.
To turn the FW 6-pin connector wrong way is possibly esp if it is on the back of the Mac.
I've done it: two Cameras killed, one video bridge and one FW hard disk. Painfull experience.
IF Your Cameras works on another Mac then they are OK and we can cont. to narrow down the trouble.
Another very common origin is - faulthy FW-Cable - much more common than I would guess.
Yours Bengt W

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