Can Mac mini edit High Definition?

Hi,
I believe that Apple's specs say you can work with HDV with a 1 ghz or better G4, but I was wondering if anyone can tell me about their experience?
My father has a "rev A" iMac G5, and it imports HDV from my Sony FX1 at 1/2 speed or 1/4 speed. I am yet to get everything imported because it is kind of quirky and lags so far behind the actual video.
I don't want to use his Mac all the time, so I am considering a Mac mini (all I can afford ).
Will a Mac mini allow you to capture HD footage and work with it in iMovie of Final Cut Pro? If you've had any experience using a Mac mini for HD, please post your thoughts.
My machine is an 867 mhz G4 Quicksilver and it falls below the specs for editing HD.
Thanks,
- John

Hi,
Thanks for the reply.
One thing I guess I should say is that I'm not that interested in speed, although I guess that's what my original post kind of implied because I mentioned the time it takes to import footage and how it lags behind. I really want to know if it works at all. My 867mhz Quicksilver is over 4 years old, but I still make a living with it and have done all of my TV shows on it, in DV though. I guess I'm used to waiting for things to render, so that's not an issue at this point. I would love to have a G5, but I simply can't afford one and I need to get some work done without taking up time on other's machines.
Thanks again,
- john

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