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Import digital8 footage in imovie

Hi, I managed to connect a trv240 to my imac, using a comprehensive set of adapters and cables. Importing hi8 cassettes is no problem but with digital8 the app cuts into small chunks of a few seconds and stores them in random order. Moreover the chunks do not have the complete footage if ever I succeed in sorting them in the right order

iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 13.6

Posted on Sep 10, 2024 4:33 PM

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Sep 11, 2024 8:23 AM in response to Taesand

Hi,


Importing from digital tape can be hit or miss with iMovie. Sometimes it works well, sometimes it doesn't.


Try importing into QuickTimePlayer instead of iMovie (File/New Movie Recording).


Quicktime eliminates scene breaks and gives you one long clip, versus iMovie that breaks up the clip into scene breaks. Perhaps that will remedy your issue.


-- Rich

Oct 9, 2024 9:15 AM in response to Taesand

Just an update for anyone else - I connected my Digital 8 Sony TRV-730 to my Mac mini (M1) utilizing a DV cable to fire wire 800, connected to an adaptor from fire wire 800 female to TB2 male, connected to a TB2 female to C male, which plugs directly to the Mini. Using iMovie to import - I tried the import with OBS- however the Mini would not see the camera. Once I have the tapes into digital format as a file name - these can be accessed by a newer editor.

Oct 22, 2024 9:54 PM in response to Taesand

After days in forums and Apple support pages because iMovie only gave me a black screen when connected to my Sony Handycam, I was finally able import my mini DV tapes into my Macbook Pro (2019). My configuration for anyone in the same boat is Sony Handy Cam > DV Out Port (will not work with USB) > Firewire 800 cable > Thunderbolt 2 cable > Thunderbolt 3 cable (not USB C) > Quicktime > New Movie Recording > Hit the down arrow next to the record button > Select the Handycam as the video source > Also select the Handycam as the audio source from same menu. There are also additional import settings explained in this excellent tutorial


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Import digital8 footage in imovie

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