Is iMovie 08 support Panasonic PV-GS320 3.1MP 3CCD MiniDV ?

I want to buy a camcorder,Panasonic PV-GS320 3.1MP 3CCD MiniDV. Because of its vdo quality. And I wonder if iMovie'08 supports this model or not? Is there any body know about this?

The USB cable will work for transferring still photos to the Mac, but not for movies. A USB-2 port on the Mac is preferred.
To transfer movies, you need to buy a Digital Camcorder to Firewire cable like the Belkin AV22001-06 (list price $35, street price $15). There are other brands; for example, Monster cable has one. One end of this cable goes into the DV connector on your camcorder; the other (firewire) end plugs into a firewire port on the Mac.
In camera mode setting (round wheel) should be playback; "Card playback mode" for still photos or "Tape playback mode" for movies.
Since you have remove the battery from the camera to get at the connectors, you have to supply power to the camcorder via the DC cable that came with it. One end of this cable goes to the camcorder connector marked 7.9V DC, the other end is plugged into the side of the battery charger, which must be connected to 110-120 VAC with the power cord.
When you set things up as above and turn the camcorder on, iPhoto starts on the Mac if the camcorder mode is "Card playback" or iMovie starts if the mode is "Tape playback." These programs can download still images and movie clips from the Camcorder.
Setting the mode switch to PC mode and connecting the camera via a USB cable mounts the SD card (still photos) as an external device on the Mac. If you do this, you'll see a file structure like that shown on page 62 of the manual. I haven't experimented with this, but it could probably be useful if you have some application other than iPhoto or iMovie that needs to see the SD card this way.

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Do you think it's a good beginner's camera that will still be good once I get better at filming?
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No firewire INPUT (out only), if you wish to record to tape from your Mac then your're stuck.
No headphone or external mic inputs, these features are vital for recording consistant quality audio. These features may not be a concern to you at this time. Features are dropped to keep the price looking good.
Can miniDV tapes be used over and over again?
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