Import without Firewire?

Hi -
I've got an old JVC GR Mini DV camera without firewire. Are there any ways of getting video into iMovie v3 for editing? The camera only has the 3 plugs red/white/yellow which connect to a scart for tv connection
Would downloading to DVD and then importing from DVD work?
Many thanks
JC

Hi Bengt,
in my innocence I had not considered that I would get a quality loss at each stage. I guess you are right about another camera, I do have a hankering after something nice. I am hoping that Sue and Lennart can get me pointed in the right direction with the one I have - to get my current problem solved then I can go shopping!
A camera with low light ability would be nice as the local riding stables sometimes asks me to hold a camera for them (so far its never been my own camera until Sat night when theirs broke and I used my old JVC - hence my current panic!) Also if i purchased something with a video in (this is what you mean by video through?) I guess I could then transfer all their Hi8 to MiniDV
Many thanks for all your help
JC

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