Is the Sony HDR-CX260V supported by iMovie '09?

IMovie doesn't seem to recognize this camera?

reginald
If your Sony is a miniDV HDV camcorder, then be advised that Premiere Elements 13 does not have the DV and HDV data capture firewire into Premiere Elements Capture Window.
The last version of Premiere Elements to include that featuer is 12/12.1.
Adobe has a document describing suggested workarounds for the Premiere Elements 13/13.1 situation.
https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-elements/kb/removed-features-formats-elements.html
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I run Final Cut Express 4.0.1; I shoot with a Sony HDR-CX260V. How do I import from the camera directly to Final Cut, without having to go through the intermediate step of using iMovie?

I use Final Cut Express 4.0.1; I shoot with a Sony HDR-CX260V.
How do I import from camera to Final Cut without going through the intermediate step of using iMovie?

If you shoot in one of the following modes you should be able to Log & Transfer directly into FCE:
HD: 1920x1080/60i (FX or FH mode)
HD: 1440x1080/60i (HQ or LP mode)
SD: 720x480/60i
1080/60p (PS mode) seems to be the default mode in your camcorder. FCE only supports progressive video in 720p50 or 720p60. That's probably why you have had to import via iMovie.
It would be better to upgrade to Final Cut Pro X, the version currently supported. FCE was discontinued over 18 months ago and is not supported on Lion or Mountain Lion.

I am having trouble with downloading videos from my Sony HDR-XR160 video camera. iMovie doesnt open up when i connect the camcorder. any suggesions?

i am having trouble with downloading videos from my Sony HDR-XR160 video camera. iMovie doesnt open up when i connect the camcorder. any suggesions?

Looking up your camera online, I found it is capable of 1920 x 1080 Full HD 60p Recording. It's the 60p (60 frames per second Progressive) that's the problem I think. iMovie '11 will do 60i (Interlaced). You might need to convert it from the format the camera currently uses into another format to get it into iMovie. Read more about it on this link here: How to import 60p footage From that message thread comes the recommendation to use ClipWrap to convert the camera's video clips now that they are in 60p:
Tom Wolsky
Re: How to import 60p footage
Aug 17, 2011 12:40 PM (in response to ptburnett68)
Use ClipWrap to rewrap to QuickTime. Import the files. Edit in either 59.94 or 29.97. The latter if you want to use the high frame rate for slomo

Does anyone have the Sony HDR-XR500V video camera??

Does anyone have the Sony HDR-XR500V video camera??
Is it compatible with a G5 PowerPC? Any pros? or cons? Please advice.

I'd stay away from Sony unless you are buying pro stuff, but even then...
Sony software is only compatible with windows & their mac support is pretty much non-existant.
plus, hard drive camcorders are a terrible idea! if you start having problems, poof, there goes the hours of footage. Even the Sony cams that use flash cards are a bad choice - you usually have to buy their magic gate cards.
I'd stick with Panasonic or Canon cameras that are SDHC+Internal or just SDHC. AT least this way the cards can be replaced, you can expand the memory, & it's SD - much cheaper to buy than the magic gate cards.
check out camcorderinfo.com for more info & reviews.
Now, to import your footage, you will need an app like Voltaic as importing AVCHD with Apple's video apps is only supported on Intel machines. You can still edit with iMovie or Final Cut - the versions that support HD, but the initial import from the camera will have to be done with the 3rd party utility.
http://www.shedworx.com/voltaichd
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/

Is the Sony HDR-SR11 compatible with Mac OS 10.5.6?

Is the Sony HDR-SR11 compatible with Mac OS 10.5.6? Thanks in advance for you thoughts.

Oops. wrong link. Check this one out
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2948

I have picked out a moderately priced camcorder (Sony HDR-CX260V High Definition Handycam) andwant to know if it produces files that easily integrate with FCP X on Lion. Thanks.

I have picked out a moderately priced camcorder (Sony HDR-CX260V High Definition Handycam) andwant to know if it produces files that easily integrate with FCP X on Lion. Thanks.

Download the free 30 day trial of FCP X to find out for certain.
http://www.apple.com/uk/finalcutpro/trial/

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I have a Macbook (2.2GHz Core 2 duo with 2Gb RAM), and someone has offered me a Sony HDR-HC3E camera. I have seen that there are various incompatibilities, but wondered if there was one with this combination.
Has anyone any experience with this hardware combination and achieved success?
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JKB

Hello, FulmerSR,
Welcome to the discussions!
I looked up some specs on the CanonZR 700 for you, and this is what is stated:
The Canon ZR700 does allow for audio dubbing, analog to digital pass-through/i]
so you should be fine with it. Set it up just as you described, and you should be able to import from VHS to iMovie easily.

Is the Sony HDR-FX7 HDV Camera compatible with Final Cut Pro 5 or 6?

Has anyone gotten this to work correctly. I have read in a few forums that the camera is not supported by FCP and I checked on the compatibility list and it is not there. iMovie sees this camera and can capture from it.
I can not get FCP 6 to recognize the camera. I set device control to Sony HDV and I am only able to capture using the Intermediate Codec. When I switch to the HDV codec it only will record for a second then fail. Although I can capture with some limitations I still can't get FCP to recognize the camera and therefore video from the timeline won't playback on the camera.
I really don't want to have to buy a hdmi capture card or buy a HDV deck to get this to work. If anyone knows any workarounds it would be greatly appreciated.
If there are none any suggestions on a cheap compatible hdv deck or camera to get footage in and out would be great.
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I have never had a problem with my internal boot drive either capturing DV footage and since HDV shares the same data rate I didn't think it would be an issue.
Then you are lucky my friend. If you wish to keep tempting fate that is your choice. I am simply suggesting that you follow the suggested setup so that you could eliminate a possible problem.
I do think there are compatibility issues.
This may be the case. Have you used an easy setup that matches your cameras settings and then changed control to firewire basic as I suggested earlier?
I have manually set up the capture settings and it will only work to the intermediate codec.
Manually settings are not always the best method. Try an easy setup as I suggested earlier.
I have narrowed it down to 2 things, either it's a Final Cut 6 issue on an Intel Mac, or it's just not compatible (Apple does not list it in it's Compatible Hardware List).
What I am trying to do is to narrow it down further. I have given you suggestions but it does not appear that you have tried them. If you try these we can continue to eliminate until you have an answer.
Please post back when you have tried my previous suggestions.
K

How to view download videos from the sony HDR cx160 to Mac (Lion)?

I am not sure if this is the correct forum for my question. I just bouhgt a Sony HDR CX160 camcorder and need to download/view the videos on my Mac (Lion). Could you please help me with this issue or direct me to the correct forum? Sony's answer is to contact Apple...? Thank you very much in advance!

I am not sure if this is the correct forum for my question. I just bouhgt a Sony HDR CX160 camcorder and need to download/view the videos on my Mac (Lion). Could you please help me with this issue or direct me to the correct forum? Sony's answer is to contact Apple...? Thank you very much in advance!

Do I need iMovie 11 for a Sony HDR-CX260V?

Trying to figure out why iMovie does not recoginize this camera? It does not pop-up automatically at the point that you should be able to start an import.

Just for future reference, AJA has a free app called "AJA VTR Xchange" that would capture just fine for you. It would probably capture directly from the camera, also.

Where is the Sony XZ1S C6916 support page?!?! Has Sony stopped support for this device?

Hello community,
Im new to sony community so please take it easy on me. I was able to access support information from sonys own xperia z1s support page. But as of last night, that page is no longer existent and any searches for C6916 redirect me to the Z1 support page with no information on Z1S. Has sony stopped supporting this device?

I wouldn't like to say as the Z1s is a T-mobile specific locked phone and may have security features in place to only allow network signals via their firmware
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How to make the Sony HDR-HC3 work w/ you Mac.

So I bought this amazing camera yesterday only to find out that true to form, Sony does NOT include ANY cables to transfer video from the tape to a computer (windows or Mac). They only supply a usb cable which only transfers pics from the memory stick.
It does work! NO you don't have to do anything special to the settings as I've read in other posts. All you need to do is go to your local electronics store and buy a 6 to 4 pin (Firewire to iLink (Ieee) cable. The iLink port on your camera is actually at the front of your camera next to the lens (there's a hard to see cover).
Open iMovieHD plug in the firewire/iLink cable. iMovie will instantly recognize your camera. If you have it camera mode, it will record. If it's in VCR mode, it will import the video.
Once the video is imported. SAVE your movie immediately because as soon as you do anything, it crashes. Open iMovie back up and the movie is there, edit, play, etc.
However I'm getting FinalCut tomorrow. iMovieHD just isn't that great of a program after all.

I have the MSI DVD DR-8A and i've already burnt over a dozen HD-burn CDs without any problem
My only road block was to find how to use it with nero (it is presented as a different type of disk), but after i read nero doc and chose the right option, it has been flying. I'll report on my media later (i dont have them here).
Edit: I've used
- FujiFilm CDR 80minutes 24x
- Memorex CDR 80 mins 48x
No problem with either, burnt at the maximum 24x HD burn speed.
My only gripe with HD burn is that it does not allow any overburning. Not a bit over the 1400Meg limit. not a big problem, though.
Also, be cautious on WHAT you burn. CD are not a very good archival method. They can degrade quite fast and i would bet that HD-burn, being more precise, is more sensitive to those degradations too.

Can Premier handle the SONY camcorder MTS format files?

I have a 1 year old Sony camcorder (model HDR-CX260V) and was trying to determine if Adobe Premier Elements can import the videos that that camcorder takes (seems to be MTS file format), import those videoes, edit them, and then output to a more universally recognized file type (that can be played on a TV/DVD and/or PC?
I have done a # of web searches and don't seem to find a definitive answer on this. Thanks in advance for any help.
Fred

Fred
For now assuming a NTSC workflow.
I have looked at the video specifications for the Sony HDR-CX260V and on paper it looks you should be able to import/edit/export it output, namely,
a. 1080p60 (1920 x 1080 16:9 @ 60 progressive frames per second)
b. 1080i30 (1920 x 1080 16:9 @ 30 interlaced frames per second)
c. 1440 x 1080 HD anamorphic 16:9 @ 30 interlaced frames per second.
You say that you have a .mts file extension.
Premiere Elements 11 has project presets for each of the above.
For TV/DVD viewing via the DVD player, you are going to need DVD-VIDEO format on DVD disc. In this case, NTSC DVD-VIDEO Widescreen format on DVD disc.
Keep in mind:
a. you will be going from 1920 x 1080 to the standard of the DVD-VIDEO format (720 x 480 frame size whether standard or widescreen)
b. your interlaced source media will gave a Field Order (Scan Order) = Upper Field First; whereas, DVD-VIDEO has Lower Field First....that may need switching by selecting one of the Hard Disk Flash Memory Camcorder choices or using a regular project preset and using Field Options Reverse Field Dominance on the file on the Timeline.
All this can be done in many versions of Premere Elements (with or without new Premiere Elements project preset 1080p60). More details on that later.
But, if you do not now have any version of Premiere Elements, then please, before any purchase, download and install and try the free 30 day tryout of Premiere Elements 11 from Adobe. You need to verify that Premiere Elements 11 is compatible with your computer environment as well as your video importing/editing/exporting.
We will be watching for your progress.
Thanks.
ATR

I have iMovie 09 and have successfully used an older Sony Handycam to directly capture and record. Now I have a Sony HDR-PJ230 and it is not recognized. Do I need to upgrade to iMovie 11 or ???

Now I have a Sony HDR-PJ230 and it is not recognized in iMovie09. Do I need to upgrade to iMovie 11 or ???

Hi jcm2656,
iMovie ’09 does not support the Sony HDr-PJ230 camcorder. See this article for a list of cameras supported for that version of iMovie -
iMovie '09: Camcorder Support
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3290#1
iMovie ’11 however, does support it. See this article -
Apple - iLife '11 Help - iMovie ’11 Supported Cameras
http://help.apple.com/imovie/cameras/en/index.html
Note that iMovie does not support footage recorded in 1080-60p from this Camcorder.
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

SONY HDR XR150 - Camcorder is not recognized by iMOVIE

Dear all:
_I own the Sony HDR XR150 camcorder and cannot get my MAC to recognize that my camcorder is connected._
I have a Mac laptop Powerbook G4 and am running OS X version 10.4.11. I have iMOVIE 6.03 (267.2).
When I am in iMOVIE the camcorder is not recognized. :[
It states "No camcorder attached" even when I have small Firewire cable running from camcorder to larger firewire cable plugged into MAC. My footage on camcorder is on hard drive. I have no idea if the footage was taped in a certain format and I mention this because there are lots of formats written about in this forum - I just assumed everything was recorderd in HD. I simply hit record on camcorder to tape footage. When connected, I click on a button on camcorder for USB connect that uses the Internal Hard Drive (where my footage is). However, my camcorder is not recognized on iMOVIE.
I am worried that the problem is I do not have an Intel based Mac. The software that came with Sony camcorder called PMB (Picture Motion Browser - only works with Windows.)
This is what I dug up online.
Tapeless Camcorder Support
iMovie '09 works with many tapeless camcorders that record to flash memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), or DVD media. These devices use a USB 2.0 cable and include camcorders using MPEG-2 (standard definition), MPEG-4, AVCHD, and H.264 formats. If you use the AVCHD format you will need a Mac with an Intel-based Core Duo processor or better.
Due to the wide range of media types, and the different ways manufacturers store video on these media types, not all tapeless camcorders are compatible with iMovie '09.
NTSC Camcorders
PAL Camcorders
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3290
*CAN ANYONE CLUE ME IN AS TO HOW TO GET MY SONY CAMCORDER TO BE RECOGNIZED IN IMOVIE?*

My friend just wrote this to me as a possible solution...
It doesn't surprise me that AVCHD is only supported on Intel machines. Apple tends to stop updating older products/software in favor of their newer lines. To their credit, high compression HD codecs are processor intensive, and older hardware would have a hard time with it.
The camera may have some alternate options for video file type... Check the manual or help docs. Unfortunately, that could mean SD recording rather than HD.
I DON'T KNOW IF MY FRIEND'S INFORMATION MIGHT HELP SOMEONE GIVE ME SOME EVEN BETTER IDEAS AS A SUGGESTION. AVCHD is a high-def video format that allows HD camcorders and some digital cameras to record video at resolutions up to 1920 x 1080. SOUNDS LIKE MY FRIEND IS SAYING IF I DON'T RECORD IN HD ON MY SONY CAMCORDER MAYBE MY IMOVIE WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH IT. BUT MY IMOVIE DOES NOT EVEN RECOGNIZE MY CAMCORDER... SO I DON;T THINK HIS SUGGESTION WILL WORK...
SUGGESTIONS?

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