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Canon Vixia HG20
Canon Vixia HG20
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HQ Grade: C+
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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John Jenkins (Jjenk27) 1 pts
February 21, 2009 12:45 PM
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How do you import Vixia HG20 files onto a Mac if iMovie won't recognize the files as movie files?

I'm very pleased with the quality of the camera and the video itself, but I'm finding it impossible to find compatible programs and computers with which to edit it on. I thought Mac was the most user-friendly, but it won't even recognize the files on my camera as "movie files." It's not just a problem with my Mac, because I've tried with several others. Suggestions?
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LeRoy Gunderson 2 pts
February 22, 2009 8:46 PM
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I have this camera and am a Mac user. I had to purchase Final Cut Express to fully edit the video. You can also use iMovie 08 as it will do a direct import for you.
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John Jenkins (Jjenk27) 1 pts
February 23, 2009 5:48 PM
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Well, iMovie wouldn't recognize it either...is there any settings that need to be changed?
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Daniel 27 pts
March 15, 2009 2:29 PM
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You must be using iMovie '08 or '09 to import directly from the camera. Check to make sure you have one of these. If you do, make sure you have updated via "Software update" in the apple menu. I have this camera and have used it with both '08 and '09 by doing nothing more than plugging it in.
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Caron 0 pts
May 9, 2009 5:56 PM
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What operating system... I have tiger and can't import the video.. my computer is not even recognizing the device. Someone said that we need Leopard?
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Buster 0 pts
September 4, 2009 11:33 PM
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Imovie 09 does not see the clips on the hard drive. It can import from the flash card just fine. Running Leopard, with latest updates. Does anyone know how to import from the HDD with Imovie?
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