What else do I need? Importing footage from an HV20 to a Mac...

[TylerS]

Im having a bit of trouble importing footage from my Canon HV20 to my Powerbook G4. I looked around google a little bit and i didn't really get a clear answer. The apples head cult takes forever to get a reply and i need something pretty quick. Im running mac osx 10.4.11.

I do not have iLife currently on my mac, but i have imovie. Should i get FCP?

Thanks guys

 

[NataliePortman]

as far as i know i think i movie only supports sd(standard definition)

if u need finalcut ill look on my comp and see if i still have a .dmg for it

 

[TylerS]

Do i need to upgrade my operating system?

 

[NataliePortman]

naw just get an importer that does hd

 

[tBatt]

i'm pretty sure the newest version of imovie supports HD

 

[TylerS]

I have iMovie 3...

so should i get iLife 08 and then ill be good to go?

 

[TylerS]

bummpp

 

[gordie.]

http://support.apple.com/downloads/iMovie_HD_6
try that, free download

 

[h_bar]

the new imovie, is actually called iMovie HD. So yea, i think that'll work

 

[TylerS]

it says i need ILife 08 to install this. any links for this one haha?

 

[Da_Chronic]

this is why you shouldnt have bought a mac

 

[TylerS]

No...

I bought the Powerbook G4 over the summer and i knew it had outdated software and i would eventually upgrade once i got more money. just because the computer is older and doesn't have iLife 08 and leopard doesn't mean its a shitty computer. Macs are rediculously easy to work with and it STILL runs smooth after being used for 3-4 years. Still fast, still better than a PC.

 

[hartig]

i'd say go with torrents, and either search for imovie hd or final cut pro..

otherwise, i think you may be boned

 

[TylerS]

bumpp