Dazzle Hollywood DV Bridge compatible with Tiger?

Quick question for Dazzle users ... does the DV Bridge work with Tiger? I'm upgrading to a new iMac and I've read a couple of posts whereby some people have been unsuccessful in using the DV Bridge with Tiger.
If any Dazzle users are currently ABLE to use the DV Bridge with iMovie 5 and/or Tiger, would you please respond to this post.
Thanks for your time.
Take care & happy holidays.
Brent

Adam:
About a year ago, when I was still on OS 10.3.x and QT 6.x, I started having a minor glitch with my Dazzle, in that it refused to recognize any device feeding through the Dazzle unless I also had a digital camcorder hooked up through a FW and turned on.
This still happens intermittently (for no discernible reason), so I've learned to always have the camcorder connected so I can quickly turn it on if need be.
Tom
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