How and where do I import video using USB port?

Mission Impossible. No Firewire, no video.

What model of Panasonic PV-GS do you have? I have one and it DOES have a Firewire connection. Mine is located under the hand strap behind the little flap. But, if your's does only record onto the HD, I wonder if you could download the MPEG movie in the same way I do with my digital still camera that has small MPEG movie recording. When I plug in the USB from my digital camera, it launches Image Capture and through it I can tell it to download both still images and the MPEG movies. Now keep in mind that the movies only download as files, so I use MPEG Streamclip and QT Pro to convert the movies into something that will import into iMovie.

I Bought a wireless camera and on the receiver it has a video and audio output (rca) and i also bought a Blekin USB Video Bus so i could connect any thing with a s-video out or rca out to a mac or a p.c.. it came with some software which is not compatible with may mac. i need a way to view and record the video from it. Also the USB Video Bus dose not support audio but it did come with a rca to the stander 3.5mm headphone jack cable. i plug that in to "iMic"

Blekin USB Video Bus lowest price: http://www.valleysoft.net/item.php?pid=9&cid=123
iMic: http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-Technology-iMic-External-Sound/dp/B00006BALQ

Also if the is absolutely no app that can do what i want for free is it possible to create a "workflow" in Automator or can someone help me find someone to create an app??? PLZ HELP!!!

iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

As Klaus1 stated in this thread: No Firewire, no video.

But MAYBE. If your USB device shows up like a hard drive on the desktop, the files may be converted for use in iMovie.

it dose not show in the desktop. it dose show the "system profiler" so i know my comp knows it is there.
is it possible to create a "workflow" in Automator
dose anyone know of any good books or prefibly web sties that teach how to make programs for macs (no intel core)

iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8) no intel core

it dose not show in the desktop.

Then you need Mac OS X drivers from the manufacturer.
Or you need to buy a new device. Just make sure it's Mac compatible.

http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/features/importing.html

Good luck.

Though firewire is the preferred and best method to import video, you can import from USB if you buy a converter. Go to the Apple store and search for Plextor. I bought one, not knowing it was usb. It requires an extra step. It first imports the video and then I have to transfer it to iMovie. But it is a lot cheaper buying the converter than buying a new camcera.

The video from the plextor is stored highly compressed, reducing the quality.

What kind of wireless camera? iMovie 5/6 can control some wireless cameras remotely or interfere with it if another reciever is next to it and Airport is on. Turn on interference robustness and create a network according to the channel your camera is on.

FWIW

What kind of wireless camera? iMovie 5/6 can control
some wireless cameras remotely or interfere with it
if another reciever is next to it and Airport is on.
Turn on interference robustness and create a network
according to the channel your camera is on.

FWIW

Here is my camera:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=253700
I Cant seem to get it to work. Plz Help. my e-mail is pyrowizz1@yahoo.com

iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8) http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=253700

Lennart,
You're right. I didn't realize Plextor's EyeTV compressed the video. I have a 14 minute movie which Plextor's file is 500 megs. When exported to iMovie, it became 3 gigs. I have not noticed reduced quality from the original video origin. This is not to say there was no loss of quality, but it isn't noticeable. For this person's post, however, if they don't have a firewire, the Plextor offers an alternative - though not necessarily the best solution.

Will be a no go on that camera for a direct connect. 18MHz allows for a greater distance of the signal. 2.4 GHz is what is by most other wireless devices. With an RCA video out you might need to connect that to another device to go between it and your computer. It maybe as simple as the RCA to S-Video 6" cable that Apple used to ship w/ some of the Powerbooks but was an option on iBooks. It all depend on what type of signal is being produced by the RCA out if it's a true video out it should work. As for inteference with your camera/receiver and your wireless NW you should have no problems as they use a seperate bandwidth. Stereo recievers though may provide interference and noise if they are present. Plug it into your TV/VCR etc. RCA video in and see what happens. Most of the newer TV's can process the signal to send back to your computer if the 6" RCA to S-Video doen not work. Personaly I see a lot if advandages to that type of configuration but am unaware of you intended use. Of course audio still needs to be handeled sperately regardless of the video.

HTH