Not a preferred Camera

I have iMovie 4 on my powerbook G4 and I just got a JVC GR-D250 MiniDV camera. I just found out that this camera was not of the list of cameras that work with iMovie. Is there any way to get around this? Can I download some type of program that would allow me to import the movies into iMovie? My camera says "DV IN" but the Firewire isn't showing any information on the profiler.
Any help or suggestions would be nice.
Thanks

Welcome to the forum, Eric.
The list of compatible cameras is not kept up-to-date. Many cameras work fine that aren't on the list. If a camera hasn't been tested, it won't be on the list.
I suggest just trying your camera with iMovie. If iMovie can connect to the camera and can import and export to the camera, forget the list.
If iMovie can't connect, it will say so in the clip viewer screen (against the blue screen).
Or, hopefully someone who uses that camera with iMovie will speak up.
Karl

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m: gener7
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To: JOHN STAHLY
Subject: I have Adobe photoshop cs5. need to update camera raw, cause my camera raw is 2010and does not read my camera, I went out and downloaded the new one and it does not link to adobe photoshop cs5
I have Adobe photoshop cs5. need to update camera raw, cause my camera raw is 2010and does not read my camera, I went out and downloaded the new one and it does not link to adobe photoshop cs5
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