Import split to hundreds of 1 sec clips in iMovie08

I Try to import movie from my Sony DCR-TRV8E Cam.
On iMovie8 hundreds of single clips (that are really single clips!) with a length of app. 1 sec. are created and overload the preview.
In iMovie6/iMovieHD there exists a setting for import: on scene change always new clip. If this setting is disabled, the cam works pretty fine.
Does such a setting exist also in iMovie8 - or can anybody help?
MiLo

Did you just try the tape over again? I've been importing all my MiniDV tapes with my sony TRV900 and have noticed a few times that this happens, it's like a glitch or something. I just close iMovie '08 turn off my camcorder then start again. Pretty much the second time around this doesn't happen. I've imported about 15 tapes so far and have had to "re-do" about 2 or 3 tapes.
Hope that helps, if that doesn't fix it I would try to borrow a friends camera to try the import.

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