How do i import video from a camera to my mac?

Question

i just got a macbook for editing movies and pictures and i dont know how to get the videos off my Sony HDV camera(it takes a mini tape not DVD)

i have a USB cord for it, but i need anything tell me but, please help!

Answer 1

just connect it to your usb cord and plug the other kind into your computer.

Answer 2

You'll need a FireWire cable (not the port though--all MacBook shave that).  You can buy a cable through any Apple Store or basically any other electronics store.

If you like editing movies, you probably should have gone for the MacBook Pro.

Answer 3

All these other answers have you covered. Get a 4 to 6 pin firewire cable. This is how all mini dv cameras plug into a mac as far as I know.

Answer 4

Use iLink (firewire) to connect the camcorder to the Mac and then capture with iMovie.

Answer 5

4 pin to 6 pin firewire lead is needed. plug the small 4 pin into cam and large 6 pin into mac.

launch imovie and click import.

hope it helps!