Started as an imovie problem but now I'm not so sure..

I've been trying to connect my Canon DV Camcorder to my Mac Pro, but I can't make it see it
I initially thought it was a compatibility problem with imovie HD6, but after posting on that forum something else happens - my answer to the questions I was given on imovie forum are below along with the added problem
The camcorder works on a G4 powerbook with imovie 4 and macbook with imovie 8
+The more I dig the more confused I get+
+I have around 160Gb of free space so I rule that one out+
+Permissions repaired+
+imovie plist deleted+
+third party plugs ins - I don't think I have any+
+One point I didn't mention - I have just switched to Leopard - however, it didn't work before! - I'm on imovie 6.0.3 - will this make a difference? - where can I download 6.0.4?? - I've not got iLife '08+
*+I've notice when I plug the camera in - after around 30 seconds I get a 'device removal warning' and one of my external harddrives disconnects!!+*
I have just upgrade to Leopard but have had the problem long before
Sorry if this is posted in the wrong forum but I'm not sure now whether its a hardware problem
Thanks in advance

Compatible Canon Camcorder in iMovie:
http://discussions.apple.com/search.jspa?objID=c141&search=Go&q=Canon+Camcorder
http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=import+iMovie
What is required to download video from my DVD Camcorder to my computer running OS X?
Downloading video stored on the camcorder's DVD is not supported under OS X.
Are you hooking directory via Firewire and not into or through a FW drive?
Mixing consumer electronics and FW disk drives is never a good idea, let alone ideal, as there can be noise and interference (crosstalk I think).
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-import-video-in-imovie
http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/technology/tutorials/graphics/imovie/3imp_video.ht ml
My guess is some kind of FireWire issue... which do happen on Mac Pro. Some use 3rd party PCIe add-on card, some have ports that don't work.
Have you troubleshooted this to death? tried with just the Canon and using different cables and ports? do you have a cable adapter to use on FW800?
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