Using Sony DVD model camcorder with Mac

Does anyone have any idea how to use the Sony DVD Handycam with a Mac? I can watch the DVDs on the IMAC but I can not download the DVDs to imovie to edit my own home videos. The Sony people told me to buy a PC, some help.

This DVD camera records using MPEG-2. That is the same as most all of the new Hard drive cameras.
This format is for playback and is not intended to be used as an editing format.
You will need to convert that format into a DV format that imovie can use.
MPEG Streamclip http://www.alfanet.it/squared5/mpegstreamclip.html is free and Apple's QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/
is about $20.00. They are the tools that you need to download to convert these files.
Once you have done that, export to DV Stream (.dv) and import it into iMovie.
Sue

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