About to buy a Sony HDR-SR1!

I'ma about to buy Sony HDR-SR1 ...I use Final Cut Srudio and have the latest versions of Final Cut Express and iMovie. I have a mac G5 with dual processors.
Does anyone have any expernce with the Sony HDR-SR1 and a mac? Suggestions? Able to upload video for editing?
Thanks!!!!!

was just hoping someone could simply buy it or not<<</div>
Anyone can ... or not. Most consumer level HDD and DVD camcorders aren't really ready for prime-time yet. The formats they record in are heavily compressed (reduced quality, increased artifacts) and weren't really designed for editing.
They're geared more for the home movie-maker, which is exactly why they're marketed toward that crowd.
-DH

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