In spite of the great and clear instructions from EZ Jim my Mac is still not finding the JVC camera
Anyone else any ideas please.
I have already repaired permissions, downloaded and applied the latest Combo update for OS X
I am using the correct firewire cable
The Camera has been switched on to Play/VCR mode
Would be very grateful for any other advice that might help to resolve this connection issue
Many thnaks
Mac Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1)
What did JVC have to say?
Clinton
Uh not a lot I'm afraid - it maybe that I just cannot get the JVC to communicate with my Mac as the camera in tech terms is very old now
Might be time to go shopping for a new video cam, then. I don't shoot a lot of video (very much an amateur) but I like my Sony HDRXR260V... it just works and the quality is superb.
Clinton
If you decide not to go camcorder shopping at this time, here are the next couple of thoughts for your consideration:
happyactor wrote:... I am using the correct firewire cable....
Assuming that your camera has previously worked with at least one of your Macs via Firewire, try a different cable or adapter combination. A faulty connection or connector can cause this. I always keep a couple extra cables and more than one extra 400-800 adapter for this kind of testing.
Also, sometimes it may help to hook everything up and launch iMovie BEFORE turning your camcorder on.
Other ideas that may help you: iMovie '08 or later: Cannot see or control camera
happyactor wrote: ...The Camera has been switched on to Play/VCR mode...
Do you have the camera plugged in to wall power? Some cameras won't download to computers when they are on battery power.
JVC GR DVL 150 not being found by Mac
