IMovie 08 doesn't recognize my internal camera

After installing Mavericks OS on my iMac, my iMovie no longer recognizes my internal camera (iSight).  It used to default to the internal camera, now I get the "No camera connected" message when I try to record.   I've closed all other apps that access the camera, but no luck.  Any fix?

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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