[MacDV] Re: importing video into imovie

[Erica Sadun]

At 9:25 AM -0800 12/10/02, Preston wrote:
>>>This ones a toughy!  I have a client who gave me mini dv tapes 
>>>recorded in LP mode.
>>>I have the camera from which she recorded the tapes (JVC DVL 
>>>9000). The camera is without  a USB or firewire plug, so i don't 
>>>know how to hook it up to import into my Mac.
>>
>>You probably need a 4-pin to 6-pin connector. From what I can tell,
>>the DVL-9000 has a 4-pin I-LINK (1394) port.
>>
>>--Erica
>
>I would have to agree with Erica here.
>I did a quick google.com search for DVL-9000 and cam up with a bunch 
>of windoze users that can't get their computers to recgonize the 
>DVL-9000 via their FW cards.  Not to give them too much credit, but 
>I'd bet there is FW on this model (even though JVC has omitted FW in 
>the past)

The hard part can involve *finding* the port. On my JVC, it's hidden
under the handle within a rubber-topped compartment. Not the easiest
port to find.

-- Erica