IMovie will control camera, but no video displays in window

If any body has any ideas, I've used my Canon DV camera Elura 65 many, many times before with no problem importing video to iMovie. Now when I connect my camera, it still says camera connected, I can control the camera with the iMovie controls(fast forward, play etc.) but when I do push play, the time code disappears and no video is shown in the viewing window of iMovie. No sound comes out either. If anybody has any clue of what could be wrong, let me know, I would be much appreciative.

HI Ryan:
Welcome to the discussion!
OOOhhhh! This is my favorite question..because the answer is hard to believe-
*Launch Garageband
*Play a note or two
*Close Garageband
*Re-launch iMovie
Now it will work..no kidding.
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