Import from Camcorder that's not on 'supported' list

I've been trying to import from my camcorder, Canon Legria HF S20. Tried several times, won't save in iMovie, says 'Missing Camera' in iMovie file after it's finished supposedly importing. I've been trying to import using a usb cable, hitting all the right buttons on the camera. Importing from 2 SD cards on the camera, as well as the Hard Drive.
This camcorder is on the list of 'supported' cameras for the last version, i.e. iMovie 11, but not the latest.
Anyone?

To use a camera with FCE, it needs to be DV and have a FireWire connection. Your TRV250 does both. Digital8 is a Sony thing, but under the covers it is a DV codec recording on a Digital8 cassette. There are some technical differences in the tape transport speed and how the magnetic recording is made on the tape compared to miniDV tapes, but the codec itself is DV, and the output via the FireWire connection is also DV. So, it should work with FCE, and iMovie too.
The only way to know for sure is to give it a try. Find your local Apple store and take your camera there & try it. That's the same advice we'd give anyone, regarding any camera.
Oh, and by the way, I noticed that your profile says you are running 10.0.x - for FCE-HD you need at least 10.4.6 and QT 7.0.4 - check the full specs here.

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