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Looking for Compatible Video Camera

drnextel

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Hello, I am brand new to Mac. (PC User for 15 years) Can anyone reccomend a good, but preferably inexpensive video camera that will be compatible with my brand new 20" iMac? I have a JVC hard drive camera, but the file type is not compatible.
 
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Almost any usb/firewire camera will work.
A rule of thumb that I found is applicable in most cases -
If the camera doesn't require special drivers installed for Windows (like some cheaper, off brand cameras) it will work with Mac.
Though even in that case, there are drivers for some not-normally-mac-compatible cameras
 
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I would look at camera that have firewire ports on them. Because iMovie, Final Cut Express/Pro only work with firewire.
 
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drnextel said:
Hello, I am brand new to Mac. (PC User for 15 years) Can anyone reccomend a good, but preferably inexpensive video camera that will be compatible with my brand new 20" iMac? I have a JVC hard drive camera, but the file type is not compatible.
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Which JVC model do you have?

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