iMovie HD and Sony DCR-TRV240

On your Sony TRV240, switch the camera into VCR mode, hit the menu button. In the VCR menu, with the "V" in the menu, scroll down to the A/V->DV OUT item, and make sure "on" is selected. Then go back to main menu, go down to the SETUP MENU, and ensure that USB Stream is "off".

Hope this helps. This is the settings I use when hooking up to my iBook Firewire.

What kind of setup are you using? I have a Sony TRV-240 and connect using a firewire (I-link port as Sony calls it), and everything works fine. Are you trying to use the USB? It *****. Firewire is the only choice. Both my Mac Mini, iBook and Dual G5 all instantly recognize the cam.

What OS are you using? Let me know and I will try and offer help

I have never heard of USB being used for iMovie, I think it's a FireWire-only program. I have a Sony DCR-TRV140 (same format) and it's always recognized. Make sure you're in "import video" mode and not editing mode. And of course turn on the camera.

I have a Fisher/Sanyo USB camcorder (which I purchased at an Apple store 1 year ago) and have not had any problems uploading my videos to iMovie until recently when I upgraded my iLife software.

I understand there is a a progarm in the "utiltiies" folder which you have to adjust "age capture" and have not gotten around to do yet because my kids have borrowed my camera today.

Apple phone support is useless re this. They also think you can't use USB with IMovie.

Sorry I meant "image capture"