Canon Elura 85 DV import to iMovie fails

Just got a refurbished iMac (early 2009 model because of initial graphics probs with the new iMacs) . Trying to import dv from a Canon Elura 85 using a 4 pin from the camera to the 9 pin Firewire 800 port in the iMac.
iMovie '09 does not recognize the camera and therefore I cannot import the video.
Is there a solution or is there a compatibility issue? Already discovered that HP doesn't have drivers for my old (but still very good) Deskjet 970 photo printer...is the dv camera destined for the trash as well?

Thanks.
I am using AC power with Camera set to Play(VCR), with a recorded miniDV tape inserted. I have tried unplugging, replugging, camera off & on, iMac reboot, opening and closing iMovie. Doesn't recognize in Canon software either which makes me suspect the cable (which is new). The Port shows up in Hardware Profiler under Firewire, but with the camera connected it tries to analyze and then reports something along the lines of: "Cannot list device"
What I haven't tried is another Firewire device (which I don't have readily available). I don't have another Mac to try it on either. I have transferred video with this camera via a 4 pin to 6 pin 1394 cable to a PC.

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