Importing video from sony handy-cam?

I have an older sony handy-cam, model DCR-HC20, that I wanted to transfer video from to my imac for editing/storage...also, I have a new project I am working on. So, the handy-cam has usb and fire-wire, but my imac doesnt recognize it when plugged into usb, and no fire-wire port on the imac...I looked at Sonys website to see if there was software for my setup, but it doesnt look like it. How do I get my old videos onto my imac to archive, and for future projects should I invest in a newer HD cam, more compatible? THanks, E-

Hi
The version no: as iMovie is a bit confusing..
if your iMovie is not the lastest version(11 or 10.).
Is one from sort a. and the other from sort b.
iMovie HD6 - was version 6.x.x (and previous follow this) (one set of iMovie 1 to HD6)
iMovie'08 = version 7.0.x (a totally new product - Wrongly named as iMovie and should have version no: 1.0.x)
iMovie'09 = V. 8.0.x
iMovie'11 = V. 9.0.x
iMovie'13 = V. 10.0.x
Just to make information clearer and easier to understand.
Yours Bengt W

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Sony TRV22E - CAN ONLY export the VIDEO material via a FireWire Cable (iLinc)
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