Importing from my camcorder using USB port

How do I import using a camcorder with a USB connection not a firewire. I cannot seem to work this out. Help!

iDvd'08 will operate perfectly via a Firewire connection (which is the preferred approach for most macs) if for example you wish make a One Step DVD or a Magic DVD. There's a significant difference between these two processes which I won't go into here unless requested to do so.
But if you wish to import video using a USB2 cable, then you have to back up one step to iMovie'08 and here's how you'd perform such a task:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iMovie/7.0/en/10331.html
In other words USB2 camcorder connectivity is added to the video editing app of iLife'08 and that's where one should start the video editing process. Look into camcorder support for i-apps here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1014
http://www.apple.com/findouthow/movies/#tutorial=camcorder
iDvd on the other hand has always been an authoring tool for DVD's mainly.
Hope this solves your question but if not, just come on back. Good luck!

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