New MacBook and Panasonic NV-GS180 Camcorder

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New MacBook and Panasonic NV-GS180 Camcorder

I cannot import content from my Panasonic NV-GS180 camcorder onto my new MacBook (10.5.6). There is no firewire port on the new MacBook, and the USB cable that came with the camcorder doesn't seem to transmit anything. When I plug it in nothing happens. I open iMovie to tell it to import but it says it can't find anything. I have tried through image capture as well but that says it can't find any external device. Anyone know the answer? Appreciate it, thanks.

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Jan 7, 2009 7:16 AM

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Stockholm

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Jan 7, 2009 10:12 AM in response to greyowl33

I´m sorry to say this, but your Panasonic only transfer DV via Firewire.
The USB cable is for stills taken with the camera.

So your new Macbook and your Panasonic will not work. since the MB doesn´t have a FW .

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Jan 7, 2009 11:41 AM in response to Stockholm

Oh! Well that clears that up! Weird decision for Mac to make! I still have my old ibookG4 (10.4.11.), which I believe has a firewire port, what firewire cable will I need? Will the movies transfer ok from one to the other? I heard they had made a lot of changes to iMovie. Thanks!

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Jan 7, 2009 2:12 PM in response to greyowl33

The Panasonic camera will have a 4 pin.
I don´t know what kind of FW the computer has, it is either 4 or 6 pin.
So you will need a 4 to 6 pin FW cable or a 4 to 4 pin FW cable

Since you will be working with DV i suggest that you use iMovie 06 instead of 08.
iMovie 06 is better with DV material.

You can read a lot on this forum way many people use imovie 06 instead of 08 when they work with DV

You can download 06 from Apple for free when you have imovie 08 on your computer

And yes you can transfer the material to your new computer

Cheers

Hans

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