Sony MPEG-1??

I am sure you have this covered in the forum. However, as i am not that confident about what i am doing, i feel i need to clarify what i am actually doing is correct!!
I have bought a Sony HDD video camera for a forth coming holiday. However it seems i can not do anything with the file. Is there a step through guide as how to get the correct file over to my MAC and the best conversion software (if needed) etc... I have tried to use MPEG streamclip but i must be doing something wrong as i still cant see or hear my video clip?
Thanks in advance (a confused)
M Potter

I am in the process of upgrading to iL08 from iL06. Are you saying that this should sort out my problem or is it the MPEG type that is the issue?
Not sure, but iMovie '08 may not have the ability to read/import MPEG1 files directly from the camera. The normal workflow for older MPEG1 digital cameras and USB MPEG1 HandyCams (?) might be to simply transfer the the files to your hard drive using the finder USB driver, a special third-party driver (if required), or into iPhoto.
MPEG1 itself is not editable in iMovie '08, cannot be imported as a movie file by the "Import Movie" option, and may not be supported as a "capture" protocol directly from a video camera which are (as I understand it) actually converted to AIC for editing at some point. MPEG1 files, once on your hard drive, must be converted to a compatible format by a third-party MPEG based application like MPEG Stremclip (free), iSquint (free), FFmpegX (donationware), Visual Hub ($$), ViddyUp!, or any number of other applications available before they can actually be imported.
I have tried to use MPEG streamclip but i must be doing something wrong as i still cant see or hear my video clip?
MPEG Streamclip is not a "capture" application if that is what you are trying to do here. It is only a player/converter. If your MPEG1 files is already on your computer hard drive, then try the following:
1) Open MPEG Streamclip
2) Drag 'n Drop one of your files onto the Streamclip Player/work area
3) If you get a timecode break warning, then fix it. (I normally press "Command-F" in any case just to be sure.)
4) Select an export option in the file menu. (Would recommend you try "Export to DV" first since this compression will be compatible with both iMovie '06 and '08)
5) Select appropriate settings E.g., DV compression format (DV25 sould be good enough here), PAL/NTSC mode, and aspect ratio (4:3/16:9).
6) Set other options as desired and preview results. Then
a) If not satisfied with settings, modify them
b) If satisfied, begin export
Import the resulting file into either iMovie '06 or '08, edit, and share.
ADDED: If as Karsten indicates, your files are actually MPEG2, then your should be able to "capture" them directly to iMovie '08 from the camera. If you have already transferred the files to your computer hard drive, however, I expect they cannot be imported as a file at this point. They can still be converted to an iMovie '06 or '08 format in this case by MPEG Streamclip, but you must have the Apple QT MPEG2 component ($19.99) installed first.

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