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Canon HV20 High Definition Camcorder
Canon HV20 High Definition Camcorder
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HQ Grade: F
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
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"Nothing is out there better than this video camera"
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"Canon HV20 great for travel"
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Patricia Michaels (AddyPatty) 2 pts
January 19, 2008 7:45 PM
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What connector(s) do I need to connect Canon HV20 to PowerMac G5 in order to access video for editing?

Help! I just bought a Canon HV20 for video recording (I don't even intend to use it for stills) and just realized that the correct cable to connect my video camera to my Dual 2.3 GHz PowerPC G5. I don't even know if I have the proper connector on my computer. Any help will be appreciated! I am technically ignorant, so bear that in mind when recommending a cable...

Thanks!!
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Patricia Michaels (AddyPatty) 2 pts
January 19, 2008 7:48 PM
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OOps... I meant to say that the correct cable was not included.... So, I need to know what connector cable I need and if I need any adaptors for my G5. Thanks!
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58448 pts
January 21, 2008 2:41 PM
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You can use either firewire. It may take USB if you have Leopard. But I haven't confirmed that. You may also try HDMI if your MAC has that connection.
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Patricia Michaels (AddyPatty) 2 pts
January 23, 2008 7:21 PM
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Thanks! I actually found the answer at the Apple store in about 2 minutes before I got yours -- just needed a certain firewire cable -- by the way, the USB port will NOT work for video with this camera -- only for stills. Thanks for your help! This is a great forum.
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March 3, 2008 8:25 AM
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hi patricia,
i have also a mac G5 powerpc and i would appreciate if you could give me the reference of the firewire you bought and that is working to download from your HV20 canon on a mac. if you could tell me also about the software, is it imovie?

thanks a lot...so i earn from your experience

A.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58448 pts
March 3, 2008 1:56 PM
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Well, I can tell you that iMovie has one of the best capture utilities going. Although the latest 08 version has been dumbed down tremendously. So much so that Apple offers iMovie 06 as a free download for iLife 08 users who don't care for the new version.

But with iMovie, you can get a simpler and better capture utility and you already have it.
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Window2Mac 0 pts
January 31, 2009 10:25 AM
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Just want to add: USB cable should work. Not just for still pictures, but if you have iMovie, that's all you need to import HD video from the HG21. It works like a charm.
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