MacBook Pro :: How To Import Video From Mini DV Camcorder
I was just thinking of getting one of the new MBP's (either a 15" or 17") but it just occurred to me... How does one import video from a Mini DV camcorder to one of these machines, given that FW400 is gone?
I've done some searches of the net and these forums, but either get so many unrelated hits or nothing nearly close enough so I thought I'd better ask myself.
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Mac OS X (10.5.3)
View 1 Replies (Posted: Mar 26, 2009)
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