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Help with new video camcorder Sony HDR-CX360V

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I'm new to mac and recently purchased a sony hdr-cx360v camcorder. Great cam, but it doesnt work with imovie. I have imovie 9 version 8.0.6. I connect the camera via usb and nothing happens.

Do i need to install drivers? Not really sure what to do.

Thanks in advance for your help.

mac osx 10.5.8
macbook 4,1 intel core 2 duo
 
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From what I can see your camera has the capability of using SD cards. If you record on an SD card you can pull the card and use a USB card reader to transfer the video. I expect that Apple will eventually update their camera capatibility files for iMovie to include your camcorder, but until they do, this should work.

EDIT: I just noticed you are running Leopard, along with iMovie 9 (not sure if vers 8.0.6 is the latest--I'm not where I can easily check). Bottomline, make sure you keep current on updates as that is where the latest device drivers will be incorportated

EDIT 2: Still looking, but I have found that iMovie 9.0.1 exists for iMovie 9, and part of the reason for issuing it is camera compatibility. Don't know if there are any later updates yet.

EDIT 3: iMovie 9.01 is the latest for iMovie 9, vers 8.0.6 was from Mar of last year. Here is a link to the download, but you should also get it through Software Updater on your Mac
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1347
 
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Your camcorder records in AVCHD. You might find some help here:
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Considering getting hdr cx360v

My hdr cx350v recently failed and Best Buy will replace it with a comparable model. The HDR CX360V seems the same, however I am concerned I will continue to be able to use iMovie. I am running 9.04 on OS X 10.6.8.

I saw the above threads and am wondering if I will be restricted to SD card use also.

regards,

Mark
 
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sony cx360v with imovie

I have the same issues. I can get the video files on to my Mac Mini but iMovie doesn't recognize the .MPG files the Sony creates. I have to use another program to convert them to Quicktime .MOV files and then import them into iMovie. It works but is a painful process.

Since I'm on an older Mini (single Intel processor) it can't import the HD videos from the camera at all, standard def only.

If anyone knows a trick to get the files directly off the Camcorder and into iMovie that would be appreciated.
 

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