Capturing from a DV deck

I have been trying to capture a DV tape from a deck using Final Cut Pro 6, though there are timecode breaks on the tape so it is not working. Someone on the Final Cut Pro message board suggested using iMovie to do this.
1. Can I capture in iMovie using a DV deck?
2. Where is the option to do this?
Thanks!

Can I capture in iMovie using a DV deck?
It will probably allow you to do this if the devices is recognized or assumed to be a camcorder device by iMovie '08. As to the timecode breaks, if it imports from the device, they will likely be interpreted as breaks between clips.
Where is the option to do this?
Use the "Import from Camera" File menu option.

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