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Sony camcorder is mainly divided into Standard Definition Models (Sony DCR-) series and High Definition Models (Sony HDR-) series. Different models create different video formats.

Standard Definition Models such as Sony DCR-SR47, Sony DCR-DVD650, Sony DCR-HC52, Sony DCR-SR45, Sony DCR-SR87, Sony DCR SX40, Sony DCR SX41, Sony DCR-SR220, etc, the video formats they create are MPEG-2 and DV (AVI). High Definition Models such as Sony HDR-CX100, Sony HDR-SR 7, Sony HDR-SR 5, Sony HDR-XR500V, Sony HDR-TG1, Sony HDR XR100, Sony HDR-CX12, Sony HDR-SR11, etc. The video formats they create are MPEG4 AVC/H.264 and MPEG-2. But only MP4, MOV video formats can be imported to Mac, that is why many of us always feel awkward that we could not import Sony camera video to iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro and other applications to do video editing. If we convert Sony MPEG-2, AVI video to MP4, MOV, then we can import Sony camera video to iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, QuickTime, iTunes, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, etc on Mac OS X (Mojave Included). Is a good solution to convert Sony camera video like MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DV, AVI to any other video and audio formats like WMV, MOV, MP4, AVI, 3gp, etc on Mac OS X.

In the same directory to which the USBDRVEN.EXE file was downloaded, double-click to open the Sony_usb folder that was created. In the Sony_usb folder, double-click the Setup.exe file. At the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Sony USB Driver screen, click the Next button.

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Then click the inverted triangle beside the Add Files button and select Add from Camcorder from the drop-down list. Your Sony camcorder videos will be detected from the pop-up video, select the videos from the list and click Add to List to load the videos. Step 2 Select the output format as MOV. Click the inverted triangle beside Convert all tasks to and select Video MOV Same as Source Step 3 Start converting MPEG to MOV. After you have chosen the target format, click Convert All to start the conversion. After a while, you can find the converted videos in the output folder.

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So I'm going crazy with this one. I got the Sony Handycam DCR-HC28 as a gift for Xmas from my brother in law who didn't realize that we were running a mac. Took some video about a month ago, tried uploading for the last week. The camcorder is not being recognized by my computer (although the firewire cable is transmitting ok since the camcorder is powering up), and obviously not being recognized by the iMovie. Specs: Intel Mac Mini 1.5HZ 60GB with Super Drive Running Leopard OS Most recent iMovie update Belkin 6pin-4pin FW cable Long story short, I can't return the product and I have to find someway to make this work. I also tried this thread: If anyone can help, I would be extremely grateful! I don't care about spending money on software or whatever, I just want the dang thing to work!

Before we go further, you should know that this is.supposed. to be pretty easy. Macs and miniDV camcorders typically get along great. I don't understand the 'although the firewire cable is transmitting ok since the camcorder is powering up' comment because firewire transmits video data - and the camcorder should be powered off the wall when you are importing video.

And since we can't see what's up where you are, there will be some odd questions and we'll make some assumptions that you ma need to verify or defend: 1) Have you been in the manu of the HC28? There is a selection in there about iLink being on or off - whatever the factory default is - I believe off - is where it needs to be.

Just to make sure, check pages 27 and 54 in the manual and follow the instructions on resetting the camcorder to factory defaults: I realize the 'off' position is counter-intuitive - when you connect the camera to the Mac, you do not need to do anything else - iMovie camera controls take care of everything. 2) Is Firewire ON in the Mac? In the System Preferences, Network, one of the selections will have several items (Ethernet, AirPort, etc.) with checkboxes.

The 'Firewire' selection needs to have a check mark. 3) If you have the most recent iMovie update, I am presuming that means you are using the iMovie that came with iLife08? If so, you might consider downloading and installing iMovie06 HD from Apple: The complaints of the 'new and improved' iMovie bundled with iLife 08 were so bad that Apple provided this free download. There are a couple of updates to iMovie06 HD, so be sure you get those, too. Let's stop here for now and let us know how you get on.

But still.nothing. Just to clarify- now that I am in front of the camcorder and computer I can tell you that the version of iMovie is 6.0.3. Must not be the most recent, however, I don't think that's the problem. I have the firewire cable connected and it is in Play/Edit mode.

On the screen in the camcorder there is an icon reading DVin. If I unplug the cable from the camcorder unit that icon goes away, and if I unplug the cable from the computer (while obviously leaving the cable plugged in to tha camcorder) that icon once again goes away. That should tell me the fw cable is working, right? I suppose I can bring another cable home from work and try that.

Where I think the problem is lying is the fact that for whatever reason the computer isn't recognizing the handycam period. The firewire port is working (as my iPod still updates) but the handycam is non existent. It doesn't show up as an separate disk, and under system profiler/network there is nothing there, except an empty firewire port. It reminds me of a driver issue in a PC, but I'm pretty sure there wouldn't be drivers for a mac, correct? I also can't find a way to verify that ilink is on or off in the manual, however, i did reset the camcorder.

Thanks so far, you've been much help! Any other ideas? Put your camcorder into 'Play' mode so that you can see video being played back in the camcorder screen. Then plug the Firewire cable into the Mac, then launch iMovie. If you haven't already created an iMovie project, you will need to do this.

Once the iMovie screen opens up, it should automatically recognize the signal being transmitted and you should see the video in the iMovie screen. If not, look in the left side of the iMovie screen where there is an icon for 'scissors' and a 'camera'. Click the 'camera' icon. You should see the movie in the main iMovie window and the iMovie controls should control the camera. One of two things can happen.

1) It brings up the last iMovie project you did, or, 2) if iMovie can't find a 'last project', it presents you with a screen that allows you select: 'Create a New Project' 'Open an Existing Project' 'Make Magic iMovie' Click on the box to 'Create a New Project', then name the project (top of the screen) and select a 'video format' (drop down at the bottom in the middle). If the 'last project' comes up (as in #1, above), click on the red 'X' (upper left) to close the 'last project'. This will take to to #2, above. I want to be at that 'new project' screen.

The camera should be plugged into power and the firewire cable connected to camera and Mac. The camera should be in Play/Edit mode. At the new project screen, name the project (at the top). Check the drop-down which selects the project type. It.should. be 'DV' or 'DV widescreen' (depending how you shot the video).

Click 'Create' (lower right). Then what happens? A miniDV tape based camcorder will NOT show up as a separate disc. It will also not show up under Profiler: 'Network'. Though it.should. show up as a device in the System profiler under Hardware: FireWire. The camcorder does not show up in the system profiler.

My iPod will when it is connected, as will my firewire recording interface. For whatever reason the cam won't. I even tried switching over to Windows (on the same machine) and it isn't showing up. I've also reset my pram. There is nothing in any of the camcorder menus that I can find that can let me control the iLink settings.

Just frustrated. I've been at this for a couple of days now and it just seems like the simple fact that my cam is not being seen by my computer. Literally not being seen. Oh, and i'm running 10.5.2. What i was stating, if you read,is that 10.5.2 increased the number of devices that are compatible with the Mac software, such as imovie, iphoto, Final Cut ect.

Several camcorders that appear to have 'handshake and/or connection issues were simply not on Apple compatible list for that 3rd party device. He stated that it is connecting, just doesn't have imovie open when he connects the camcorder, or it doesn't open with imovie, ect. Some fixes were due to formats, like improved AVCHD, which worked for my situation. However just because I stated the AVCHD improvements helped me, I was mainly pointy to the impact of improvements in 10.5.2. So I strongly DISAGREE, this in fact might have a lot to do with this issue and is something that I would explore further if I were him. For god's sake let's make this a pissing match.All I was doing was offering very sound advice after 20 plus years of mac os and graphics/video experience.

I also had a very recent experience with almost the same issue! 10.5.2 has fixed many of these issues for people with 3rd party camcorder connections. He should also Make sure he is on the current imovie/ilife program.If he isn't I would bet money this is the issue. And for the record he states 'although the firewire cable is transmitting ok since the camcorder is powering up), and obviously not being recognized by the iMovie'. This tells me we can logically assume it isn't a bad cable AND is connected/handshaking to his computer! Even if this camcorder is 2 years old, Mac OS is sometimes slow to add devices, yes I have even waited longer than 2 years.

Especially if he is on an old software version, iLife suite or OS, which was probably written before the camcorder was made! If he isn't on the latest Listen, i am done with this and people like yourself you try to shoot down an idea that doesn't really involve yourself just to trying to convine others of your 'knowledge'. Hell, I signed up for cnet and posted here for the first time just to help the guy out, because I recently fixed my same issue! To the First poster.make sure your iLife,(with imovie in it) and your OS is up to date.

This helped me. Boya84 grow up and take it easy.even if you 'THINK' you know more. My first Mac was in 1985 (I used Apple IIs and IBM PCs before that). My first transfers and editing of analog video were using a Mac II BEFORE they were commercially available because of an agreement my company had with Apple Computer. I was an IT manager responsible for the care and feeding of over 500 Macs and 500 Windows machines across a 13 office network throughout the state of California (and a crew of 6 reporting in to me).

I agreed that getting to current OS is appropriate - but it still does not seem to be the culprit here. I hope it is, because it will resolve makingonebread's issue - which is why we all parachute into this forum when we can - and we volunteer to help each other. Firewire does not provide power to the camcorder, so the comment you quoted was, and continues to be, confusing to me.

The camcorder will power up with or without a firewire cable in the DV port if the battery in the camcorder is working or the AC is attached to the camera (and plugged into a working outlet). We are both trouble-shooting with our eyes closed.

And I disagree - it is still possible that the cable.could. be bad. Neither of us know at the moment, but bad firewire cables have happened.

And, if you've been doing this for a long time, you also know it is possible that the DV port on the camcorder is the issue. My next suggestion would be to try another computer with a known working firewire port. So, please come back. Discussions and opinions and different skillsets are what make this board interesting.

Exactly what I knew you would do, you did.god you really do make me laugh, and not in a sarcastic way, I mean laughing till it hurts.instead of trouble shooting for this guy and using this thread to help, you again and again use it to try to 'one up' someone, and to shout to the world, how smart you think you are. So with your 'vast' knowledge, please note I am throwing that word around loosely, you would have heard the issues 10.4 was having with external devices. Many people I know upgraded for that reason alone.

I HAD A VERY, VERY CLOSELY RELATED ISSUE, IF NOT THE SAME, AND 10.5.2 FIX MY Camcorder ISSUE. Will it do the same for him?

Maybe, maybe not, however in my educated opinion, it is worth a try! Your computer is on MacOSX 10.5.2 which is the most current. The computer Firewire port works because you use it with your iPod successfully.

We think the firewire cable is OK because when you plug it in or unplug it from the camcorder, the icon in the camcorder changes. Which also means the camcorder DV port seems OK. IMovie HD release 6.0.3 is the most current (non-iLife 08) iMovie version available. You do not have the firewire and USB cables plugged into the MacMini at the same time. When the camcorder is in Play/Edit mode, and not connected to the computer, in the camcorder menu item 'Standard Set', the 'i.LINK CONV.' Now connect the camcorder to the computer with the firewire cable.

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(Is there anything else plugged into the firewire port or is the camera plugged directly into the the computer?) When iMovie HD is launched and you name the new project and select DV as the video format, click 'Create' and a blank iMovie project window appears. There are basically three main parts to the window. The majority of the window and left side is the 'Preview' pane. The right side are the imported clips.

The bottom is the time line. In between the big preview pane and the timeline at the bottom, there is a little 'switch'. On one side of the switch is an icon of a monitor. On the other side are some scissors. Is that switch on the side with the scissors?

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Can you toggle that switch back and forth? With the camera attached, and the switch on the side with the scissors, it will take a couple of seconds, but 'Camera Connected' appears on the blue screen? In theory, you should not be doing anything at the camera. IMovie controls FF, RW, Play, Pause and Import controls. I'm still thinking.and it's not even a disagreement between a PC and a Mac. In any case, on my old 17' iMac G4 I've used 9 different mini-DV camcorders to import video (Panasonic, Sony and Canon) and all except one worked. The one that didn't was a Sony and it had a bad Firewire port, but it worked after it was repaired.

One of the camcorder's owners swore that the Firewire import didn't work on his camera, and when he brought his camera to my house I found out that the owner was trying to use the USB cable that came with the camera. This is not to say the 'makingonebread' has done this, but sometimes the solution is a simple one. I will follow this thread as I am interested to see what happens when he/she tries the camcorder at their workplace. The camcorder is not being seen by any computer that I've plugged it into so far. 4 different Mac's (G5 tower, IMac (both old and new), Macbook Pro and my Mac Mini all running Tiger 10.4.2 +, a Dell PC running vista and some PC at Circuit City running Vist and the dang thing isn't even being SEEN by any of the computers. I've tried three different firewire cables and still no luck.

Also at Circuit City we tried their floor model and that wasn't seen by the computer either. I think I may chalk that one up to Vista.

I guess it's just hard for me to accept that this piece may actually be defective out of the box. It's frustrating none the less. It almost seems like it's a firmware issue? Or a defective firewire port? But if it's a defective firewire port why would it be giving me the DVin icon on the camcorder when it is plugged into the computers? And a firmware issue out of the box? All the cables that I've used thus far have been Belkin Right now I'm sitting on hold with some dude from India who I don't think is going to help me.

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Next stop genius bar? Or more suggestions are always wecome! BTW I'm a dude.

Mac's do not utilize USB to ingest video from mini-DV cameras, unless the camera is a digital still camera or possibly a memory card or hard-drive camcorder. To import video from a mini-DV camcorder, a Mac requires using a Firewire cable (6-pin to 4-pin).

Regarding the original posters problem (boy this thread is old), I question how he is connecting the Firewire cable. The firewire port is working (as my iPod still updates).'

Don't iPods use a USB cable??? USB vs Firewire could be the problem. After many hours online with SONY help(somewhere in india), I went to the genius bar at my local apple store. Using his firewire cable, it was immediately recognized. Of course when I get it home, I cannot get the camera to download. All I get is the tiny 'i-sight' camera in the computer.

I cannot select import from camera. I have used at least 4 different fire wire cables, I bought my mac-book pro thinking it was THE easiest most compatible machine available. Boy was I wrong. I've tried every combination possible, connecting all cables in different order, with the AC adaptor in, and not in.