[MacDV] Exporting to Imovie problem

[Gregg Gorrie]

on 10/18/04 3:48 PM, Chuck Kay at chuckkay at mac.com wrote:

> I have a Sony DSR-250. I am having a problem exporting (share to
> videocamera) simple wedding video made w/iMovie 4 back to tape on the
> 250. I have not had this problem before. When I tell it to share,
> camera attempts to go in record mode but then just stops. iMovie gives
> message "iMovie has lost camera connection-check connections ...." This
> is the only time I get this message. I have no problem exporting video
> from camera to computer. Raw video from tape to computer is fine.
> iMovie recognizes the 250 just fine. It is a supported camera. I am
> using a dual G5. I am certainly in VTR mode. Also, when viewing video
> in the iMovie viewer, the video does not display on the LCD of the 250
> even though I have "play video through to camera" selected in the
> preferences. Like I said, I have been successful before w/this setup
> before. Am I missing something simple here? I hope so.
> 
> _______________________________________________

It sounds like there is a Firewire communication problem (at least one way)
between your camera and the computer.

Have you tried:

a) Checking that the tape is >not< write protected and that there is a
reasonable amount of tape left to record onto?

b) Unplugging the FW connector between your camera and computer, plugging it
back in, and then turning your camera on to VTR mode?

c) Rebooting the computer with the camera on and in VTR mode?

Just some basic suggestions, but sometimes the simple things do get
overlooked.
-- 
Gregg