Can import 1080i from Sony HDR-HC7, but not export it

I am helping a friend with a Sony HDR-HC7 camcorder that is capable of DV and HDV formats. They have used it without a hitch with DV shot footage on import and export to the camera. They are using iMovie HD 6.0.3. They shot footage in 1080i format and imported and edited it, without incident, but have had no success exporting the edited project back to the camera. We've gone over the in-camera settings, manual in hand a few times, with no success. We have also phoned Sony on two occasions and basically got no help from them. Always using a firewire cable and camcorder mode and connection as when working with DV, but with connection and format settings changed to reflect the format. iMovie acts like it is going through it's paces and exporting, as we are asking it to, but nothing on the camera indicates we are getting anything from the computer, as the friend is used to seeing when they have worked with DV footage - no matter how long we wait or let it go through it's paces.
Any one with this camera with success exporting it back to the camera with iMovie HD 6.0.3?

I've got the same exact problem. The most frustrating thing is it worked once...iMovie 06 seemed to recognize the camera and just started capturing the footage. Now I cannot get it to connect for the life of me. I'm in VCR mode, I'm using a 4 to 6 pin firewire cable, ect - so frustrating.

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