"recording stopped because the format of the source media changed" Error

I am trying to import video from my digital camera via firewire to quicktime...
the New movie recording screen appears and works, but after a random amount of time (normally just around 4 minutes..) the recording stops and the message appears..
"recording stopped because the format of the source media changed"
I have plenty of disk space, and am sending the output vid to the desktop..
please help.. I have spent 3 days trying to record the vid...
I cannot import via imovie because I want to have the sound come from a different source then the movie.. i.e. Quicktime lets me get vid from DV and sound from "saffire" sound card..
Thanks
Geoff

Jon Walker wrote:
This is an older model Sony prosumer 3CCD camera that records to mini-DV tape.
So does the HC3 and I have to re-set the camcorder output to match the capture settings each time I switch modes. However, I don't use QT for capture since the ability to maintain frame rate is dependent on the platform's CPU power. As you feel the problem is tied to your use of QT Pro, why not download and try the free Vidi dedicated capture utility.
I'll check out vidi. I'm not familiar with it. I've been using this same method to capture clips for several years. I pretty much set the camera once and never have to mess with it again. I don't switch the mode at all during the day.

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I'm importing video clips from a video camera via firewire. I do this all the time and never had problems until today. I recently upgraded to Snow Leopard about a month ago, but it was working fine up until today. Can anyone shed light on what this means and how to fix it?
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