How can I import into iMovie?

I have a Sony Handycam DVD653E which records onto mini discs. On my old computer (non Intel) which ran Tiger I could download videos directly via USB into my iMovie, but that doesn't work anymore. I have a friend with a nonMac computer who can download for me and put the video onto DVD but I can't find out any format which enables me to then import it into my iMovie for editing. Any ideas? Please help!

I made a DV copy as you suggested, but it still won't drag into iMovie or be accessed from the pulldown menu at the top of my screen. Any more ideas?

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DRCARR,
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I've tried all of the following things:
1) Using Roxio's Easy VHS to DVD to convert my old home videos (they save as .mpg files)
2) Using my Nikon CoolPix to shoot videos (they save as .avi files)
3) Using my iPhone 3GS to shoot videos (they save as .mov files)
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1) I downloaded MPEG Streamclip for this function, but it says I need to purchase the MPEG-2 converter for $20, which I don't want to do since it seems that the Roxio software has this function (converting to Apple Intermediate).
2 & 3) I Don't see an iPhoto event in iMovie. I'm using iMovie '09, to clarify. Is this one of the features they got rid of in the switch to '09?
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Suddenly Can't Import into iMovie

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I was able to import dv into my MacBook as well as into my kid's iMac until this weekend passed. Only change is that I went to NYC for the weekend and took a few minutes of vide. No changes to camera or Mac's that I can think of, unless I hadn't imported since updated to 10.4.9...
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Hi John - welcome to the forum!
Here's some light reading on the subject!:
iMovie Cannot See or Control Camera:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=43000
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/vt3/10228
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?forumID=858&threadID=231694
Useful tip to ‘kick-start’ the connection:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=463729&tstart=0
esp. see Beverly’s work-around
The above problem with ref. to QuickTime Versions:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=263662&tstart=0
The ‘Garage-Band’ Fix:
I quote QuickTimeKirk:
”Open the Audio MIDI Setup application (Utilities folder).
Try changing the settings to 44100Hz (CD Quality) or to 48000Hz (typical of the iMovie formats).
Others call this the GarageBand fix. Opening GB also resets the Audio MIDI Setup.”
This has a good list of ‘fixes’ – from Bengt:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=397899&tstart=0
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read Jon's reply in this thread ..
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1891778?start=0&tstart=0
keep in mind: avi nor mov are 'formats', just media wrappers = box of chocolate, you'lll never know ...
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and avoid fancy stuff such as surround, Dolby 5.1., 3D ........

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Hi,
I have been trying to create iMovie proejcts with .mpeg, .mpg, .mpa. IMovie could not import the files (it tells me it's an uknown error). Then, using mpeg streamclip and exporting the files to quicktime, DV and Avi (tried all the formats that I knew iMovie would support) iMovie still wouldn't import the files.
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Thank you!!!

Have you done the conversion like this:
To convert a DVD or MPEG to DV with MPEG Streamclip (v1.8 or later): Open a desired .VOB on a DVD (DVD/VIDEOTS/VTS_011.VOB, for example) or a MPEG file.
Select the In/Out points if you want to extract just a portion of the video.
Choose "File/Export to DV.../Compression: DV (DV25)". Choose the same video format (PAL/NTSC) as the iMovie project is.
Choose "Split DV stream in Segments" if the content is more than 9 minutes 27 seconds because iMovie 1-4 can't reliably handle longer clip files and it might be a good idea to limit the converted .dv file's size anyway (segmented clips play seamlessly in iMovie).
...and is there enough room on the HD where the iMovie project is? 60 minutes of .dv is 13 GB and iMovie duplicates an imported .dv file so you need 26 GB/hour (unless you use the secret shortcut that prevents the duplication .

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I may have done something but I can't seem to import any videos to imovie. I would normaly just uploade all my videos from my iphone onto my computer and they would appear in imovie but they are not there. When I try to import them manualy they are grayed out or I just can't find them. Sometimes it will say "can't upload for unknown reason" I need help.

Try posting here:
https://discussions.apple.com/community/ilife/imovie

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