Cannot import from Sony DSR-25 DVCAM player

Final Cut pro will not import from Sony DSR-25 DVCam rocorder/player. Video apperars in the imprort window and plays but nothing in the event window.

A lot of problems with the Tunderbolt to FW adapters for DV ca[ture and with the rocketfish cables.

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You may just need to adjust your monitor.
http://www.danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6008.shtml
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=277702&tstart=0
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=277704&tstart=0
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Hi
Nop. iMovie HD6 are mainly for miniDV tape material imported via FireWire-port.
BUT - it can be done IN SOME CASES
*DVD back for futhur editing*
A. don't put a mini DVD into Your Mac unless it’s a trayloaded DVD burner/reader
B. iMovie’08 prob. 09 can import from DVD (homemade without copyprotection)
C. Read what Karsten collected.
DVD back to iMovie.
.. and here the complete 'full 9 yards' ... .
//discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3822853&#3822853
DVDs are in a socalled delivery format (mpeg2), which isn't meant and
made for any processing as editing... or, as honorable forum member
QuicktimeKirk stated. I use the analogy of the old Polaroid
"instant" cameras. Push the button, wait for the print to develop and
show it off. ..
for using the iLife apps, you have to convert'em first, in
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• DVDxDV (free trial, 25$, Pro. 90$)
• Apple mpeg2 plugin (19$) + Streamclip (free)
• Cinematize >60$
• Mpeg2Works >25$ + Apple plug-in
• Toast 6/7/8/9/10 allows converting to dv/insert dvd, hit apple-k
• connect a miniDV Camcorder with analogue input to a DVD-player and transfer disk to tape/use as converter
• Drop2DV (free) a free tool claiming to convert DVDs into dv-stream...
• Use iSquint for your conversions . www.iSquint.org
from. Bobby Keene
none of these apps override copyprotection mechanisms as on commercial dvds...
//danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
//danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6018.shtml
be nice to copy rights ^-^
... and, next time, try the forum's search-feature...
from Beverly M.
//docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42724
Yours Bengt W

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Message was edited by: Sanny_t

ANGIOMAN wrote:
I was directly connecting the camera via cable. My work around was to download with Canon Utilities, then I imported the RAW files from the hard disk into AP. Temporary solution as best!
I don't believe this to be a "temporary solution" at all. I do this routinely, except that I use Bridge for doing the download/import. I then import the files to Aperture. The up side, in my mind, is that I now have 2 copies of each image, in two different places and I always know where the original is.
Come on APPLE!
I think there are lots of other issues Apple could improve. For instance, making it easy to re-save an image once edited in Photoshop back to Aperture.
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Hello!
The title may seem silly, but in some cases I don't want to import from a recorded tape, but live from the camera.
I'm using a Sony Digital8 camcorder.
Once a week I need to record meetings and I don't want to use a tape, but instead, import directly to the hard disk to save the extra step of rewinding tapes and importing them, which takes lots of time and has an interruption when it's needed to change the tape.
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It works this way, but it is useless to record to tape and to interrupt the importing to change a tape.
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Hi
Karsten's right as ever but to get a taperecording is a good backup if You might
need the material in the futur.
Now I would suggest something that may well start an avalanche of disagree.
1. Use a 90 min tape - not controversal - but
2. You might try to set Your Camera into LP-mode = 90 min on a 60 min tape
and even more with a 90 min tape.
Last idea is nothing I've tested - so it might give all various sync problems.
3. Buy an iSight Camera.
First idea I used during a play and simultaneously feed the S-video out to an
editing board with very good quality. (The tapes were a great access though
I could make my own editing in after hand)
Yours Bengt W

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