IMovie isn't recognizing my camera.

I have just purchased a JVC GZHD6 video camera. When I hook it up to my mac iphoto can find it and imports the photos. When I go to imovie and try to import the footage it has the name of the camera displayed but it won't import anything. I have tried using both a fire wire cable and a usb cable. Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions?

Your JVC camera is capable of recording 1920 x 1080p60. Are you recording in that format? Imovie can't work with p60 without some changes. These changes are illustrated very clearly in Steve Mullen's book, "the ins and outs of imovie 09", which you can buy here. Well worth the money.
http://home.mindspring.com/~d-v-c/

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