DVcam as converter box for analogue import for imovie hd 5.0.2 SUCCESS

DV camcorder as converter box for analogue import for imovie hd 5.0.2 SUCCESS
Try hooking everything up and hitting record on the camera, suddenly imovie import works and imovie does not try to play the tape in the camera, simply importing to your hearts content.
I was trying analogue through a Sony DCR-PC1000E. You can't record with the regular rec/pause switch but with the onscreen menu.
My problem was Imovie would only display a blue screen with "camera attached", imovie could see and hear the signal during import but would quit after 7 seconds and 24 frame every time.
I believe this was due to the camera not sending control track or timecode, thus imovie times out, more of a preset then a fault.
pb g4 Mac OS X (10.4.2)

Hi conrad - great that it's working for you! It's probably worth walking people through your set-up and step-by-step process, just to clarify what you did (especially the bit after you have connected your camera to iMovie). A lot of people will be interested.

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