[MacDV] New Cameras and iMovie/FCE

[Ron Woodland]

TI can't comment on a good source for used cameras, but I can tell you 
from first-hand experience that the TRV950 works just fine with any and 
all video editing software on the Mac -- iMovie, FCE, FCP, and even 
Premiere.  Go for it.

Ron Woodland


On Monday, May 12, 2003, at 05:53  AM, Steve Robertson wrote:

> I've been doing some shopping lately to see if I can find a good deal 
> on a used or refurbished 3CCD camcorder. Before starting, I went to 
> the Apple site to look at the list of cameras supported by iMovie. I 
> noticed that the Sony DCR-TRV900 is listed, but the TRV950 is not. The 
> same is true of the list of cameras supported by FCE.
>
> It seems like the control codes on all the high end Sony cameras would 
> be nearly identical. Do you think this omission of the newest model 
> just means they haven't had time to test it? Or is there some 
> possibility that iMovie and FCE would not work at all when trying to 
> import from a TRV950?
>
> The TRV900s are attracting so many bidders on eBay that they sell for 
> almost as much as a new TRV950. And the digital camcorder section on 
> eBay is a favorite of fraudulent sellers. Anyone know of good sources 
> for used or refurbished high end camcorders?
>
> Steve R.