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So I buy a Sony camcorder

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and I can't use it with my IMovie 6.0.3. So I guess I'm supposed to buy $200 worth of software just to be able to use it. That sucks.
 
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Did you buy the SR-47 Handycam? I bought this camera from Best Buy not long ago on a promise from the folks there that this camera would work with my Mac. This was not true. Here is how I fixed this.
1. Download MPEG Streamclip from the apple website
2. Download QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component for Mac from the Apple website ($20)
3. Install Playback Component
This will allow you to both view your videos and also to convert them into any other format MPEG-4, Quicktime, etc...
 
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OP, you need to post the camera model and specs if want better help.
 
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The first mistake you made was buying anything with Sony on it if you want it to work with anything else which isn't Sony.
They are very proprietary based whether you are on a Mac or a non-Sony PC.
 
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Cheesy Big Mac said:
The first mistake you made was buying anything with Sony on it if you want it to work with anything else which isn't Sony.
They are very proprietary based whether you are on a Mac or a non-Sony PC.
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That's such a stupid comment. I have a PDx-10 which works perfectly with my Mac and versions of Windows I'm running.

Plus, there is no such thing as a Sony based-PC - they just don't exist. GMtv use Sony built cameras and I'm sure they don't complain about compatibility issues between their editing streams!
 

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