Sony dcr-trv7e compatible?

Apple says imovie '08 is compatible with more camcorders. Anyone know if this includes the old Sony dcr-trv7e mini dv?

Sorry, but I have a Sony DCR-TRV950 camcorder, and when I connect to my brand new MBP through Firewire, with iMovie open, NOTHING happens. When I bring up the import menu, it doesn't even see it as a camera. It doesn't matter if it's VCR or Camera mode. At the same time, my Windows PC can see t just fine, and I can download the videos recorded with it into Windows Movie Maker. It's so frustrating to see Windows do a better job here than Apple.

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Any help would be much appreciated.
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It should be OK. It's got an i.Link connector,
which you can use with a 4-pin-to-6-pin Firewire cable
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I just bought a new iMac Intel just last month, and well, this is actually the first time I have hooked up my old camera to this machine. I have connected the camera to a Firewire cord, and opened a new project in iMovie. Somehow, the camera isn't showing up. The only thing that came up was me -- via iSight. Odd?
I have been using this camera -- importing and exporting -- on iMac computers since 2003. The camera works fine with the same Firewire cord on the iMac G4 and the old iMac G5 (non-Intel models). Is there something that I don't know about?
I have also been researching the forum, but sadly, no perfect answers, yet. I have even been to several Sony and iMovie help sites with no results.
One message in this forum directed us to see if the camera shows up on System Profiler, and mine actually did. But somehow, it isn't showing up on iMovie 6, which also includes iMovie 8, and Final Cut Express. Is my camera compatible?
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...Well, thanks for your stab! But um, I don't think iMovie 6, or even future versions, have iSight preferences in their programs. So, I'm not sure why the iSight would come up. I'm assuming if iMovie cannot detect a camcorder (which I find a little odd), then iSight is the secondary choice?
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I have a Sony DCR-SR32 HDD video camera which does not appear in the list of compatible cameras for imovie '11. Does anyone know if there is way of importing video from this camera to imovie ?
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Pheona

Greetings Pheona,
That appears to be a hard drive based camecorder. Usually these mount on the desktop of your computer as a little white hard drive icon. If you go inside you should be able to find the movie files the camera is saving. See what format they are (the last 3 letters at the end of the file name is a good place to start).
You can drag the movie files from the camera hard drive to the computer to copy them. Then convert them with a video file conversion program to a format iMovie can understand.
Try converting one of the files using a video file conversion program like Video Monkey: http://videomonkey.org/downloads/
In the "Convert to" drop down menu choose "DV" (Preferred), "Quicktime", or "MP4". Then import the resulting file into iMovie and see if that works any better.
If that program can't convert the files you can try another file conversion program:
http://www.southpolesoftware.com/iVI/iVI.php
http://shedworx.com/voltaichd
http://www.elgato.com/elgato/na/mainmenu/products/Turbo264HD-software/product1.e n.html
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Hi Vikmac:
Welcome to discussions!
While I own several Sonys that work very well with the Mac, I do not own the Sony DCR HC 96.
But, as long as you have the proper 4-pin to 6-pin firewire cable, I see no reason at all that it wouldn't work!
:)Sue

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But . . .
It is a major pain in the butt to get iMovie & camera to talk. Bought two 3rd party applications and still not happy.
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Will Final Cut Express work smoothly with this camera or should I Craigslist it and buy a Sony HC96?
The 405 is a camera that produces Mpeg 2 files and that means no direct working with FCE, third party conversions required.
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A dual mode camcorder with both a photo camera and camcorder function.
While Apple doesn't seem to list these as compatible, have you tried connecting with a firewire cable, and turning on iMovie and seeing if it recognizes your camcorder?
Here is Apple's commentary on trying to get a camcorder to work:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1059#2
What about contacting Samsung, often companies have a knowledge base.
I know this isn't what you were asking, but if you have something recorded you absolutely must have, I have a hunch a friend with an older windows computer might be able to get it downloaded, then you could transfer it by thumbdrive to imovie.
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I can no longer get my MacBook to recognize the same camera (Sony DCR-SR68) I've been doing this with for the last year. I just upgraded to OSX 10.8.1 - did I make a mistake to upgrade my software ????!!!!

I am trying not lose my mind - and I won't even go into the Paralells issues.
My Grandmother just had a stroke, and I just want to get the video from some of this summer's parties with her.
Same MacBook, Same Sony DCR-SR68 Handycam, Same IMovie
The only difference is the 'new' 'upgrade'd software. The time I could be spending with my family, I am just drowning in all my computer issues
that I never had before this upgrade.
Help !

After plugging in your camcorder, I would run Software update just one more time.
I would also try to see if the app "Image Capture" doesn't see your camcorder. This is found in your applications folder but you can get to it easily by hitting command and space bar to bring up spotlight and then typing "Image Capture".
the current version of iMovie is 9.0.7
you could try creating a new user and seeing if the camera doesn't connect from there.
if it doesn't then you might need to find a friend with a compatible OS until Sony decides to update it's support for OSX.
I looked on their site but it doesn't seem like they've ever supported it with your model.
you might also want to send feedback to apple as to your experience, although their support is limited to their own hardware, so calling Sony might be a better idea...
http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

My iMac doesn't recognise my camera Sony DCR-PC330E

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PC user for years, I decided 3 weeks ago to buy an Imac 27" on AppleStore (Mac OS X 10.6.7)
I've got a camera Sony DCR-PC330E.
I've bought this cable in order to connect my cam on the FireWire port of the iMac.
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Should I installed a specific driver ?
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PS: I sorry for my bad english.

Hi, I have been reading briefly the instruction manual for your camera online.
It would seem that for connection to an iMac you should use a USB cable and not Firewire. The USB cable was supplied with the camera.
I also get the impression that you should have with the camera a CD which has software that you need to install on your iMac.
May I suggest that you get hold of your camera's instruction manual and read the instructions, I think that you should be able to solve this yourself then!
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My imovie hd does not appear to be compatible with my Sony DCR-PC5 using a mini dv tape. When I plug my fire-wire cable from the camera into my computer my imovie does not recognize the camera. (although my camera recognizes with "DV IN). How can I get imovie to recognize my camera so I can begin downloading?

Hi
My list to try to find the problem.
Cable
• Sure that You use the FireWire - USB will not work for miniDV tape Cameras
FireWire - Sure not using the accompany USB-Cable but bought a 4-pin to 6-pin FW one ?
• Test another FW-Cable very often the problem maker.
Camera
• Test Your Camera on another Mac so that DV-in still works OK
• Toogle in iMovie pref. Play-back via Camera (on<->off some times)
• Some Cameras has a Menu where You must select DV-out to get it to work
Does Your Camera work on another Mac ?
Sorry to say it is to easy to turn the 6-pin end of the FW-cable 180 deg wrong.
This is lethal to the A/D-chip in the Camera = needs an expensive repair.
(Hard to find out - else than import/export to another Mac ceased to work
everything else is OK eg recording and playback to TV)
Connections
• Daisy Chaining most often doesn’t work (some unique cases - it’s the only way that work (some Canon Cameras ?))
Try to avoid connecting Camera <--> external HD <--> Mac but import directly to the Mac then move
the Movie project to dedicated external hard disk.
Mac
• Free space on internal (start-up) hard disk ? Please specify the amount of free space.
(Other hard disks don't count)
I go for a minmum of 25Gb free space for 4x3 SD Video - and my guess is 5 times more for 16x9 HD ones
after material is imported and edited.
SoftWare
• Delete iMovie pref file may help sometimes. I rather start a new account, log into this and have a re-try.
• Any strange Plug-ins into QuickTime as Perian etc ? Remove and try again.
• FileVault is off ? (hopefully)
*Using WHAT versions ?*
• Mac OS - X.5.4 ?
• QuickTime version ? (This is the heart in both iMovie and FinalCut)
• iMovie 8 (7.1.?) ?
• iMovie HD 6 (6.0.4/3) ?
Other ways to import Your miniDV tape.
• Use another Camera. There where tape play-back stations from SONY
but they costed about 2-4 times a normal miniDV Camera.
• If Your Camera works on another Mac. Make an iMovie movie project here and move it
over to Your Mac via an external hard disk.
(HAS TO BE Mac OS Exchange formatted - USB/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange WILL NOT DO)
(Should be a FireWire one - USB/USB2 performs badly)
from LKN 1935.
Hi Bengt W, I tried it all, but nothing worked. Your answer has been helpfull insofar as all the different trials led to the conclusion that there was something wrong with my iMovie software. I therefore threw everything away and reinstalled iMovie from the HD. After that the exportation of DV videos (there has not been any problem with HDV videos) to my Sony camcorders worked properly as it did before. Thank you. LKN 1935
*from Karsten.*
in addition to Bengt's excellent '9 yards of advice' ..
camera set to 'Play' , not rec/computer/etc.?
camera not on battery, but power-line?
did your Mac 'recognize' this camera before...?
a technical check.
connect camera, on, playback, fw-connected...
click on the Blue Apple, upper left of your screen ..
choose 'About../More..
under Firewire.. what do you read..?
More
• FileVault - Secure that it’s turned off
• Network storage - DOESN’T WORK
• Where did You store/capture/import Your project ?
External USB hard disk = Bad Choise / FireWire = Good
If so it has to be Mac OS Extended formatted
----> UNIX/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange is NOT Working for VIDEO !
Yours Bengt W

Sony DCR-SR300

My apologies if this has been discussed before, but I was wondering if anyone knew if the Sony DCR-SR300 would be compatible with the new Final Cut Express, as I am contemplating purchasing both. I've heard that it is incompatible with iMovie6, which I have now. I've also heard contradictory statements on whether or not it works with iMovie8, but I've also heard that iMovie8 isn't a great upgrade to begin with, although I wouldn't know.
Would purchasing Final Cut Express and the Sony DCR-SR300 for my new Macbook Pro be compatible?
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The other thing I suggest...
Hi8 was a 'slippery' format to bring in digitally. I always had sync issues if I captured the whole tape.
This gets to be a pain... but if you want to stay free of sync issues capture 15 minutes max each pass.
Anything over that and you'll get slight audio drift that by 15 minutes starts to become noticable and by 1 hour is off by as much as a second or more!!
If you need to overlap some sections make sure you get some pre-roll.
It will work... just a pain.
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