Is a Sony CX190 Camcorder iMac compatible?

I have a 2 year old iMac running Mountain Lion. It does not have Thunderbolt. My daughter is into filmaking, and I would like to buy her a Sony CX190 HD Camcorder for Christmas. I know the software supplied is Windows only, but the man in the shop seems to be saying that I cannot just transfer data via the storage card, but will hav eto connect via a HDMI lead. Anyone know if this is true, and if so how do I do this with a HDMI connection on the iMac. There do not seem to be any leads in the Apple store I could use.

If that is a Sony HDR-CX190 then the answer is yes.
http://help.apple.com/imovie/cameras/en/index.html
It has a USB interface as well as a mini-HDMI port. If you choose to use HDMI you should buy this adapter:
Mini DisplayPort | Thunderbolt® to HDMI® Adapter w/ Audio Support
If you want to spend an additional $30 for a lower quality equivalent you can get the same thing from Apple
Moshi Mini DP to HDMI Adapter with Audio Support
That camera will work, but I recommend against buying anything that does not overtly indicate OS X support. That one does not. If a company chooses to ignore this segment of the market that's their problem. Don't make it yours.
Some people are partial to Sony; I prefer Panasonic products.

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welcome TeamIguana to the  board ...
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May be You find help in my old list ?
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Cable
Are You sure that You are using the FireWire Cable - USB-Cable will not work for miniDV tape Cameras FireWire - Sure not using the accompany USB-Cable but bought a 4-pin to 6-pin (or 9-pin) FW one ?
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A/D-box
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Try resetting it
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FireWire-port - Can be re-setted by - Turn off Mac and disconnecting Mac from Mains/Power for 20-30 minutes
External device’s (hard disk’s)
Should be FireWire as USB/USB2 performs badly and so does Airport or Net-work connected ones too.
MUST BE - Mac OS Extended formatted - UNIX/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange - DO NOT WORK for video due to 4Gb barrier.
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Free space on internal (start-up) hard disk ? Please specify the amount of free space.
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after material is imported and edited. No Camera or A/D-box
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White MacBooks - don't
MacBook-Air - don't
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from LKN 1935.
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from Karsten.
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click on the Blue Apple, upper left of your screen ..
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under Firewire.. what do you read . . ?
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I never liked the Nikon Transfer software anyway--I guess I'll get a cheap card reader and use that to transfer photos in the future.
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Network storage
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jiggaman15dg wrote
if you have adobe cs3 or 4 and have the adobe bridge on close that
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DJ1249 wrote
The problem was the external backup hard drive that is connected, you need to disconnect the external drive before the mac can see the video camera.
MaryBoog wrote
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//support.sony-europe.com/tutorials/dime/videotransfer/vtransfer.aspx site=odw_en_GB&sec=DVH&m=HDR-HC7E
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