Can't Import Movie

Hey there!
I'm trying to import a movie from a Canon HDV1080i but my iMac 10.5.5 seems not to recognize the device.
I'm using a regular USB cable. Do I need Firewire in order to import?
Any other reason why this might be happening?
Any thoughts are more that welcome.
Thanks<
Julio

You need Firewire to import from DV or HDV. However for hard drive or flash memory camcorders, USB works fine.

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