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although the DV plays through the iMovie main viewer as usual, using the iMovie controls and so no footage is imported.
I've been using this set up (Panasonic NVGS15) for a while and have had no problems but since I've installed Tiger and iLife and gone over to iMovie HD from good old iMovie I can't seem to get any footage in to the G5. I have repaired disc permission and checked imprting preferences.
Any suggestions much appreciated...
Cheers,
Jay

Dear Sue
Thanks for the suggestion. I tried that a while ago and still haven't got anywhere. I'm wondering, since the DV plays perfectly well in the viewer but isn't then importing into a clip, whether there is either (a) a small glitch somewhere in my iMovie program (I just downloaded the 5.0.2 update to no avail) or (b) there is something wrong with the tape itself (I tried importing it to another machine in the house (an iMacG5) and had the same problem.)
It's driving me potty so thank for your help - all suggestions gratefully received...
Jay

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