I cannot get iMovie 11 to recognize my old Sony DV recorder

Trying to import old mini DV movies into iMovie 11 but it will not recognize camera.  Using a firewire cable that connects directly from camera to computer.  Have reset computer, checked system profiler, checked connections, everything.  It will not recognize the camera.  I have used this same camera before to download into iMovie on this very computer.  Just not sure if I have used iMovie 11.  Any advice?

Shifterpods wrote:
i checked the supported camera (sony dcr-trv20) list and do not see mine on there.  it used to be supported, because i have used it before.  So do i have any options?  how do i get the mini dv's on there?
I'm not  a iDVD user, I'd recommend posting on the iDVD forum. It may be time to upgrade Cameras.

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