Imovie6 HD camera import problems with 1080i

I have a Sony hvr-a1 hd10801 format. Imovie hd 6 will control the camera and see the time codes in forward and reverse but when play or capture is pressed the time code stops and there is no video. I can stop the camera from imovie. the camera is firewire connected. This same setup works with FCP 5 no problem on the same computer (g5 dual cpu 3gig memory
David Nofri
[email protected]

Umm I have the A1U and it connected fine. Did you change any of the connect settings? VCR/HDV/DV to HDV and iLink conversion OFF.
You know iMovie is going to convert that to the Apple Intermediate codec right?
Daniel C. Slagle
Keeper of the "Unofficial" iMovie FAQ
http://iMovie.danslagle.com

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