You need to convert the analogue tape output to digital so your computer can manipulate it. AFAIK, you can only do this with an external convertor box, which I believe can cost several hundred dollars. Read more about this stuff here: http://www.macintouch.com/digitizingvideo.html Also, I think that OSX's iMovie is much superior to the OS9 version. David Crandon "David M. DeFelice" wrote: > > Have a G4, I want to use imovies to make a highlight tape for my > high school wrestling team. I have a video camera that has > s-video only out. imovie wants firwire. What can i do? > > ===== > PTL > David M. DeFelice > ----G4 733, 768mb, 60gHD, & 7600G3/400/200-XLR8carrier, OS9.1 & VPC4.0, RATOC-3fire/2usb, maxtor-40G exfireHD, iomega-100 Zip, 768ram, 21"Hatachi-801HR, RageOrion-16MB, EzQuest-16x10x40 firewireCDRW > > __________________________________ > D