Hi, a.
On the
"Mac OS X Digital Camcorder Support" page, they recommend one "check with the manufacturer of your device to find out about specific Mac compatibility." There's a link on that page to Sony's site.
I checked Sony's site and they do not list that camcorder. The closest model they list is the DCR-TRV280 (note the format of the model number). However, visiting their Customer Care site, I was able to find the
DCR-TRV250 FAQ page. From there I downloaded the manual for your camera.
One page 187 of the manual, concerning getting images (which I presume includes video) off the tape and into a computer via USB, it states:
"You cannot use this function in the Macintosh Environment."
You can download images from the Memory Stick using a Mac.
However, you
may be able to get the video off using iMovie HD (part of iLife'06) and a Sony iLink cable for your camera. iLink is Sony's brand name for FireWire. I believe the cable is specialized: has a male connector at one end for the camera, another for a FireWire port on your Mac. You'll probably have to get the cable from Sony. See
"iMovie 6.0 Help: Connecting a camcorder to your computer."
Then try the instructions in
"iMovie 6.0 Help: Importing video from your camcorder."
I've not tried any of the above with your specific camera model. I'm going strictly on the basis of reading the documentation. The iLink-FireWire approach with iMovie may still not work, but it may be worth a try: the risk is the cost of the cable and the time to try.
You may want to try your question on the
iMovie Discussions.
EDIT: I see while I was researching this, you found out it will work with FireWire. So, the advice I provided above should get you going once you have the correct cable.
Good luck!
😉 Dr. Smoke
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