Panasonic AG-DVX100B -- Compatibility?

A few questions on this product.
First off, the link is here.
http://www.expresscameras.com/prodetails.asp?prodid=450977&start=1
Second; will that thing work with Final Cut Express?
And third, I'm betting that thing uses little tapes to record everything. How would I get that video content from the tape, onto a MacBook Pro Laptop to use with Final Cut Express?
That's all.

It's a DV camera. You capture using FireWire. FCE does not work with all of the formats this camera shoots.

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    Lloyd... as a DVX lover, I must say you made a great choice.
    The DV/NTSC (or PAL) 2.3.3.2 Advanced Pulldown Removal option for capture works great... IF *I'll get to that IF in a second.
    I copied that default and made one that also includes the anamorphic button checked (as the default doesn't.)
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    Check this out:
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    Piero
    Message was edited by: PieroF

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