Best method for importing AVCHD

Another AVCHD question. Which method would give the best quality?
1) Import AVCHD via FCP log and capture using Pro res.
2) Import via HDMI using Blackmagic Intenisty card.
Thanks in advance. I've found a lot of good info so far by reading older posts.

Much of a muchness really ... do you intend to work in ProRes?
Log and Transfer will access the RAW data, decompress it in software and the recompress to ProRes, whereas Log and Capture will access an the uncompressed data as provided from the camera via the Intensity card and then compress that to whatever you've chosen.
If you want to work in ProRes (or AIC) then you may see faster than realtime ingest using Log and Transfer, but if you want to work in DVCProHD or other then you'd want to use Log and Capture.

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