How do I upload my video from my camcorder to my MAC without using firewire?

My mac was purchase in 2009 and I have imovie '09 installed. It has a mini DVI port but no firewire port. Please tell me there is a way to get video from a camcorder to imovie? Right now I have a Sony DV camcorder but I'm willing to purchase a new camcorder that is compatible if necessary. Help!

If you want to use your DV camcorder you need firewire. If you have tapes that you would like to import to iMovie, your best bet is to find a friend with an iMac that will let you capture to an external hard disk. Once the movies are on a hard drive, you can use USB. You only need Firewire when capturing off tape. Another option would be to hire a service that will put your tapes on a hard drive. You can Goole for these.
If you would consider a new camera, get a camcorder that shoots AVCHD or h.264 or iFrame. These attach via USB. If you get a camcorder that uses an SDHC or SDXC card, you can import from a USB card reader.
You can find compatible camcorders here. http://help.apple.com/imovie/cameras/en/index.html?lang=en_US

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