Importing mini dv to a Macbook Pro

Hello!
I'm looking for help on how to import video to my Macbook Pro. I am filming with a Canon XL1 mini dv camera and my laptop doesn't recognize my camera. So I'm looking for options to get it onto my computer. I was thinking about getting an external tape deck to import it with possibly a firewire 800 connection but I'm not sure if there are any that my computer would recognize.
Any suggestions?

I believe there is a FireWire 400 port on the XL1. YOu can use a FW 400 to 800 adapter or FW 400 to Thunderbolt depending on your MBP model. If there's no FireWire on it, then you'd need a Mini DV camera or deck with a port on it. It's been a while, but back in the day you could get a Mini DV camera that would do the trick a lot cheaper than a deck.

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