The process of importing footage from an analog camcorder in iMovie is much the same as when importing from a digital camcorder. However, you need a go-between device that converts the camcorder's analog signal to digital information on the Mac. Products such as Dazzle's $250 Hollywood DV-Bridge (www.dazzle.com) feature a FireWire port for connecting to your computer and RCA-style inputs for connecting to your camcorder; some devices may also include an S-Video port (Figure 7.6). Figure 7.6. Analog-to-video converters enable you to use a non-digital camcorder with iMovie.
Since you're importing converted analog data, iMovie doesn't automatically split clips according to scenes. You'll have to use iMovie's editing tools to trim and organize the clips, or manually start and stop importing according to scenes. To import from a non-DV camcorder:
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