IMovie clip length when importing from tape

Having used iMove HD without any problems and up until now have imported video into an eMac, I know but it works, then copied the DV files to my new Macbook Pro laptop for editing.
Now I have the firewire adaptor for this MacBook Pro I have successfully imported a tape into iMovie 10 but now am completely stuck.
Each clip is one second long (5 minutes with iMovieHD and adjustable) and I can't do anything with the whole import.
If I select more than on clip any export function is unavailable. Thought I would export all the clips as one file then re-import as a work a round.
There is also no timeline for editing. The screen shows all the one second 733 clips (12 minutes).
Lastly, I have no problem editing video imported as a digital file, i.e. DV
I may be missing something, but its certainly not intuitive.
What's wrong?

Hi
Help - No I've not got iMovie'13 v.10
But a thought.
I would bring in iMovie HD6 (if you got that one - iMovie HD5 doesn't work) into Your New Mac - as it is 100% DV friendly.
Yours Bengt W

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Hi
iMovie'08 to 11 - are far from tools of choice when working with miniDV tape material - as non of them can deliver 100% out to e.g. DVD or whatever You want to do with it.
iMovie up HD6 and FinalCut are far more better.
iMovie up to HD6 - Can import even if TimeBase code info is broken - set to NOT import as individual clips.
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• You need the Original Camera that made the recording - even same type and No: doesn't help as tolerances are to thin/small.
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• as NO individual Clips - set in iMovie pref.
• and To TimeLine - not to Shelf
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Now I use to copy back to tape and CAMERA SET TO SP-Mode ! Just to get a good archive tape !
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