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Does anybody know a good camcorder that works with Macs ilife software and takes good quaility video?

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Does anybody know a good camcorder that works with Macs ilife software and takes good quaility video?

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Which older JVC camcorder? All camcorders can work with computers and their video editors, but sometimes some hardware or software is needed. MiniDV (and Digital 8) tape: You need to buy a 4-pin to 6-pin firewire cable. iMovie will allow DV (and HDV import). If HDV, you may need to install the Apple Intermediate Codec as a custom installl with eht system discs – it it a QuickTime component. HDD and Flash memory camcorders use USB to transfer – you probably also need to download and install StreamClip http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/vi… to translate the highly compressed MPEG2 video. If you are doing high def AVCHD, you need the current version of iMovie08 or the current version of FinalCut running on an Intel-chip based Mac. DVD based camcorders are not worth wasting money on unless you need an expensive doorstop. Analog camcorders are not easy to find anymore and are not recommended.