USB not reading JVC capture cam

I have a JVC Camcorder, used only for capturing footage. My macbook doesn't have firewire so I bought a 4pin to USB capture cable. Everythings plugged in, charged, working properly but Final Cut Express nor iMovie will recognize it. My Mac won't even recognize it. It works fine on PC.

If the JVC camcorder is tape based, you MUST use Firewire to capture.
If the camcorder records to a hard drive or memory cared, you can use USB to transfer the files from the drive/card to your Mac.
-DH

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