Capturing video from Sony  DCR-SR32E to Final Cut express

I have a Sony DCR-SR32E camcorder and visited the Genius Bar recently, it appears it's one of the few camcorders not supported in iMovie and was told by the genius that I needed to ask Sony for an mpeg-2 codex.
Sony re-directed me to search for one on the internet and could be of no further assistance. Can anyone recommend an mpeg2 codec that will convert modd or mpg files so that I can use the Final Cut I purchased or if not that at least iMovie.
Unfortunately I seem to have a MAC, that I bought specifically for editing video, that can't handle the Sony files and a Sony Camcorder that I can't use as the HD is full

This forum is the Final cut express forum so it's best to post in the iMovie forum for iMovie stuff.
Even if you are using FCE the files from this camera will not work directly.
You will require a transcode to Quicktime using an application like Mpeg Streamclip.
You may have to purchase the Apple Mpeg viewing software as well to minoitor the video if required.
Al

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