IMovie '08 doesn't recognize camera

I have a Jazz HD178 video camera. I use it for air-to-ground video from my RC model airplanes. The Jazz file formats are JPEG/AVI(H264)/WAV/MP3. iMovie '08 does not recognize the camera.
1.Is there any way I can adjust settings so iMovie '08 will recognize the camera?
2. What Apple format will give me an iMovie resolution of 1280x720 and a 16:9 aspect ratio?
I have downloaded a number of converters but only Apple TV seems to have the resolution but not the aspect ratio I'm looking for. Everything seems to be for iPod or iPhone.

Hi steamboatviolin,
If you are having issues with iMovie not recognizing your built-in iSight camera on your iMac, you may find the troubleshooting steps outlined in the following articles helpful:
iMovie '08: Built-in iSight camera not recognized
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2472
How to Troubleshoot iSight
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090
Regards,
- Brenden

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