Importing video recording directly to laptop, WHILST recording

Hi - is there any way to import what it is that you are recording with a digital video camera directly to your laptop while you are actually recording it, rather than having to do it afterwards?

I have the same question too. I just did a test and it seems as if you can record with the video camera attached to your computer and set up with iMovie '08. You click the Open Import Window, wait to make sure your camera is recognized in the Camera/Record Mode. Click the Import button, select where you want to save the event. After you click OK, the recording will start. You click Done to stop the recording. I'm still experimenting with it, but that seems to be how it works.

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