AVCHD/AVCHD Lite native support ever?

Just wondering if there was any plans for AVCHD/AVCHD Lite native support in iMovie 08??? I just bought a Lumix LX5 today, and used it for video...then I just tried to import and found out that it doesn't work without third party software to convert it first...
Bit of a hassle... and that was basically why I bought the camera in the first place... Serves me right for not doing my homework properly, but still I'd like to know if there will ever be plans for native support for AVCHD(Lite)!?!??!?!?!

I have the same problem and now looking into it
Sorry i cant help but if i have any answers i will let you know

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    I bought the Panasonic DMC-ZS7 today.
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    Message was edited by: AndrewSmith

  • Does FC Pro X support native edition of AVCHD lite format?

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  • Does FCPX support AVCHD-lite? confusing info ...

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  • When will FCE support AVCHD Lite?

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    Is there an FCE support forum?
    Yes, and this is it.
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    It's hosted by Apple but is a user to user forum.
    It's rare for an official Apple employee to intervene unless rule/s are not adhered to.
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  • Premiere Elements 3.0.2 AVCHD-Lite Support???

    Typically you will see that Premiere Elements 7 was the first version to support AVCHD (video codec MPEG-4 AVC/H.264). I have seen reported support for AVCHD in an earlier version, Premiere Elements 4, when that program was installed in one of the Sony Vaio computers which had a Sony Add On Component to allow for AVCHD support.
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    SG
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  • Window 7 has native support for AVCHD after the update today

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    Windows media player 11 can play AVCHD very well on windows vista already. And the .MOV native support actually worries me. If that happens, would apple still be making quicktime for windows? will quicktime pro still be on windows? because as far as i know there was no more windows media player on the mac as soon as flip4mac(well, it was made by microsoft..) came out.

  • AVCHD Lite Support in iMovie 09 - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

    Hi,
    When I import AVCHD Lite movies from the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3, they don't import correctly and have skips. Anyone know what's going on? Is the AVCHD Lite codec not supported by iMovie '09?

    This may or may not help you, but I have read that the ZS3 records at 30fps but it outputs at 60fps through frame doubling. I am not sure exactly how it does this but I believe it is a flag.
    I have also read that iMovie does not read the flags correctly to frame double the clip which is why your 39 second clip is outputting at double the speed and completing in 20 seconds.
    I also read that it is possible to get iMovie to correct this, but I can not remember the precise steps. You may google for it. Basically it goes like this. You import the movie using iMovie and save it. Then close iMovie. Then you select the movie and (and this is the bit I do not remember) somehow modify a frame rate setting to correct it from 30fps to 60fps. Then open iMovie again and apparently it plays correctly.
    Sorry I could not be more help, but god luck with google and hopefully I have given you a few pointers to follow up on.

  • Does final cut express support avchd lite?

    Will final cut express resolve this issue, being that most of Panasonic's point and shoot cameras use avchd lite?
    Reasons I bought this program:
    One its good for editing.
    Two it says its avchd compatible on the box.
    However this does not seem to be the case.
    definition of avchd lite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVCHD

    You make a good point about the audio. I have a Canon SD870 and recently shot some stills and video with it at a birthday party. It takes great shots, but I was actually impressed with the video and audio, probably because I did not know what to expect. In fact, it gave me enough material to edit a little movie for the birthday boy,(he was 50!) in imovie9. The speeches came out clear and the video was very acceptable.
    But things can always be better, and that is why I want to upgrade to FCE, and buy a still camera that can shoot HD on the fly and can be used in FCE. I have been a Broadcast Sports TV cameraman for over 25 years, and I am very tired of lugging around bulky TV camera equipment. It seems a novelty to be able to shoot and edit HD on a pocket size camera.
    Thanks for you input Al, I appreciate it. I still have two outstanding questions and I apologize if you have already answered them. First, How good/bad is the video quality with HD video captured on AVCHD Lite and then converted to use in FCE? Second, where does MPEG 4 rate in all this. Thank you.
    Bill

  • Can you change import settings..? Getting poor quality AVCHD Lite results.

    Further my earlier post regarding AVCHD Lite (.mts) clips being too dark after import, I have established that it makes no difference whether I use values of 1.8 (10.5 native) or 2.2 (10.7 native).
    Is there any way to affect the iMovie import settings that I've missed...?
    iMovie has some excellent clip adjustment tools, but if I let iMovie import my clips at Full Quality (they are 720p AVCHD Lite .mts format clips from a newly purchased Panasonic FZ38), and try to use the video adjustment tools to 'lift' the clips – i.e. adjust exposure, brightness – the results are terrible, with blotchy areas and loss of definition. It seems the Quicktime conversion to get the clips into iMovie loses all detail in the shadowy areas, which obviously can't be recovered.
    I've found a temporary workaround by converting the .mts clips using a third-party video converter which has brightness, contrast and saturation controls – a little boost on both the brightness and contrast is all that's needed to get the clips coming out the same on my Mac as they do on camera LCD (and TV playback off camera) - but I'd much prefer not to have to resort to an extra piece of software.
    Is this a 'problem' with iMovie (and indeed Quicktime's) support for the relatively new AVCHD format that we may see 'fixed' in time?
    Any other thoughts or advice would be much appreciated!!

    I'm not sure if this is the cause, but there is a difference in the way iMovie 08 handles the video after import, as compared to iMovie HD6, the older, better version. Something to do with the interlacing? or something, but I'm not sure. Some people here think HD6 produces a better quality image than 08.
    Oftentimes too, the image you see on your monitor will not be the same as you see on the final DVD product.
    Anyway, you are entitled to a free download of iMovie HD6 from the Downloads page of this Apple website. Maybe get that and see if the picture is better.

  • Importing video clips in AVCHD (Lite) into Aperture vs iMovie

    I'm trying to figure out which application I should use for importing and storing video clips shot on my Panasonic DMC-ZS7 camera. This camera can shoot in AVCHD (Lite) or in Motion JPEG. I use the AVCHD (Lite) format to shoot the videos with this camera.
    The two application options I currently have for importing video clips from this camera are:
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    Thank you!

    I had the same question recently. Go to the right of this box and a little above, into the Search Discussions window. Type in this: Is MPEG2 the answer
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  • IMovie '09 won't recognize AVCHD Lite clips

    I am using iMovie 09 (8.0.5) and was previously able to import AVCHD Lite MTS files from my Lumix FZ35's SD card (private folder) using Import from Camera. This no longer works and I wonder if it was an update that created the problem. When I use Import from Camera I no longer see my SD card or my USB-connected Lumix as a choice, just the iSight. When I try to Import Movies the MTS files are greyed out. Tried this on two different Macs. The only way I have to import the clips is converting them to MP4 files using Handbrake, but that is tedious as it only queues one at a time and I have dozens of little files.
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    G'day Steve,
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    The AVCHD file (.MTS) can be viewed and played by VLC without any problems - indicating OSX is recognising the file on the SD card.
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    I don't believe a clean install of OSX and iMovie is required as this would be a drastic move for the novice mac user especially when Apple specifically states that iMovie supports both JaneNYC's and our cameras.
    Would you agree the problem is more likely to be with iMovie than OSX or are we not understanding something about importing AVCHD Lite into iMovie?
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    Ellen and Ian (New to Mac)

  • AVCHD-Lite no sound

    Hello, I have a problem with the file type  AVCHD-Lite.
    When I open a file in photoshop elements 11, I can watch the video but there is no sound.
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