Just purchased a new iMac. iMovie not detecting my sony DCR-SR68 camcorder. Why? When connected iMovie only show the facetime camera as an option.
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This camera should work with imovie.
Make sure it is plugged in to AC power (not batteries only).
You should use a USB cable.
For most cameras, set it to PLAY mode, but check your owner's manual to be sure.
I thought the same thing. The camera should work w/imovie; however, for some reason it is not detecting it. Nothing happens when I plug the camera into the computer and hit usb connect . Also tried clicking on the camera icon above the "Event Library" the facetime camera opens and doesn't give me an option to change the camera. Also have tried clicking on File and import from camera. That also opens the facetime camera w/no other options.
Tried your suggestion. Same results, nothing, other than the facetime camera option.
Are you importing footage from the camera? Or are you trying to record live?
iMovie will record live only from a webcam like the facetime camera or from a Firewire attached tape camera.
Perhaps some of Apple's Help articles will help you?
(1) Your HDD based DCR-SR68 can't record directly into iMovie.
Tape based camcorders can. Full info: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2155
If your system is working properly, iMovie can import AVCHD video clips from your DCR-SR68.
(2) To import clips from your DCR-SR68, those clips
must have been recorded in AVCHD video format.
For additional important considerations, see http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2143
(3) For more info on iMovie and your HDD DCR-SR68,
see http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1059#3
(4) For more general info on getting iMovie to recognize your camcorder,
see http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2146
Try going into imovie import video screen and then connect you camera to the computer through usb.
Well, AVCHD is not supported bu iMovie, you can convert AVCHD to MOV then import the video footages to the iMovie. Just try this avchd to mov converter in the iTunes store.
imovie not detecting my sony DCR-SR68 camcorder. Why? When connected iMovie only show the facetime camera as an option
