cannot connect HDV camcorders
Hi. I'm having trouble connecting my Sony HDV camcorder. I get the "Unable to intialize HDV deck. Please make sure a deck is connected and try again" message. Until recently, I have had no problems connecting to my HDV camera, and I still can connect to a standard definition camcorder (Sony TRV-25).
I am using the HDV-Apple Intermediate Codec 1080i60 option under Easy Setup, which, again, has worked just fine in the past.
I just downloaded the Preference Manager application to clear out all preferences, and I'm still getting the same result.
I have switched out FireWire cables (four-pin to eight-pin). That did not improve the situation. And I get the same result with two different HDV camcorders (a Sony HVR-A1U and a Sony HDR-HC7).
When I connect the FireWire four-pin connector to the camera, the HDV in/out iLink indicator comes on for about a second and then goes away. In the past, it would stay on for the entire time while it was connected.
This is with Final Cut Express 4, on an iMac, on Mac OS 10.6.8.
I would appreciate any insight that you may have.
Thanks!
iMac (27-inch Late 2009), Mac OS X (10.6.8), Final Cut Express 4