importing video into imovie with a dvd cam

hi,

i've a pb g4 that i'm trying to get video into

from a sony dvd video cam, without a firewire port, it's got a usb
port, but when connected throws the cam into "usb mode", and disables
playback from the cam

at this point i can see the dvd on the desktop and play it on the
(software) dvd player, but i can't get the dvd player seen in imovie

there's also an A/V out port on the cam, that came with a single
interface A/V connecting cable for the cam end, and another tri-prong
on the other, if i could get this or a new cable to end in firewire or
usb, i could probably import playback into imovie


i'm trying to import from cam becuase a few bad discs won't import
through toast, but will playback on the cam just fine

any ideas?

i think this is what i need to do, but how?


h elmer | espeance wrote:
> hi,
>
> i've a pb g4 that i'm trying to get video into
>
> from a sony dvd video cam, without a firewire port, it's got a usb
> port, but when connected throws the cam into "usb mode", and disables
> playback from the cam
>
> at this point i can see the dvd on the desktop and play it on the
> (software) dvd player, but i can't get the dvd player seen in imovie
>
> there's also an A/V out port on the cam, that came with a single
> interface A/V connecting cable for the cam end, and another tri-prong
> on the other, if i could get this or a new cable to end in firewire or
> usb, i could probably import playback into imovie
>
>
> i'm trying to import from cam becuase a few bad discs won't import
> through toast, but will playback on the cam just fine
>
> any ideas?