panasonic video camera

schelmut · #1 January 4th, 2009, 12:23 PM

I want to use the panasonic digital video camera nv-gs180 with my mac book air. it has no fire wire.
do i need a driver for the usb connection

**Giaguara** · #2 January 4th, 2009, 04:05 PM

Usually a driver for a USB device for Mac OS X isn't necessary (with USB modems being the exception)

schelmut · #3 January 4th, 2009, 04:42 PM

thanks giaguara, well, when connecting the video camera via usb, i find no way of getting to the data of the camera.

**fryke** · #4 January 4th, 2009, 05:20 PM

Nothing showing up when you start iMovie, then?

schelmut · #5 January 5th, 2009, 09:09 AM

I will give it another try and let u know. thanks in the meanwhile

schelmut · #6 January 10th, 2009, 10:19 AM

hi fryke,

i did my best trying to get the films down from the panasonic camcorder.
nothing happens when i open iMovie with the usb connected camera.
one thing i found out that the program system profiler shows the panasonic usb connection. well that still doesn't bring the material on to my macbookair.
still despeate to find the solution.

thanks in advance helmut

gsahli · #7 January 10th, 2009, 09:20 PM

Hope This Helps:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1014

schelmut · #8 January 10th, 2009, 10:56 PM

thanks, very clear information. the problem i still have is that macbookair doesn't have firewire and i have a tape based camcorder. panasonic nv-gs180

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