Another AVCHD question :-) Recommended Camera

OK, I recognize AVCHD isn't a popular topic.  We have all been through trying to bring AVCHD formatted video into Premiere trying to edit it natively to eliminate reformatting the video to a higher performing format for Premiere.  So let's try it a different way.
I am using Adobe Premiere CS4, can anyone recommend a new consumer grade AVCHD camera that natively performs well editing with Premiere CS4?
I only want HD, or flash so I guess that ensures I need to stay with the AVCHD format.  I currently have the Sony HR-SR1 and have struggled for years with it.  Finally Premiere reads it, but you can't do a thing with it.  I'm running a quad xenon 3ghz processors with an Nvidia Geforce GTX 285 video card.  7200 RPM HD, throughput I am unsure of but very aware of how important it is.
Is there a camera on the market that formats AVCHD in a manner that can practically edit in premiere natively?
Thanks in advance,

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Harm Millaard wrote:
Some things are unclear:
I'm running a quad xenon 3ghz processors with an Nvidia Geforce GTX 285 video card.  7200 RPM HD
A  and processors, singular versus plural and on the disk it appears singular. Xenon is usually used for headlights of cars or other lighting equipment, so I assume you are talking about Xeon. Can you be more exact, please.
AVCHD is very popular at stores, they sell very good. The only drawback is that it often requires a new or severely upgraded PC to be able to edit that material, offsetting the basically attractive purchase price, something that sales people never tell you.
Hmm.. Does it really? Maybe it's the software that is holding AVCHD editing back...
http://www.videography.com/article/92758   NO Cuda required, and I can attest to this... I switched to CS4.2 so i could edit my HMC150 footage natively.. Well, I just purchased an HMC40 as a b cam (sweet little cam btw) and it came with Neo2 Booster. Just for giggles, I installed it on my i7 system with a plain jane Geforce 9600 GSO... It easily edits full 1920X1080 24p footage in RT.. I'm talking like BUTTA with three layers of HD with PIPs and filters/transitions! I was floored. I still love Adobe integration, and will use AE and Encore, but I will be switching back to Edius when 5.5 is released as it's a FREE update for 5X users.
Juust a FYI.

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