Compatibility FC studio w/ sony handycam HDR-HC9E

impossible to work with HDV from the sony HDR-HC9E!... the software doesn't recognize it when in HDV mode!... an updating seems necessary as soon as possible!...
(intermediate solution seems possible: FC pro accepts to capture HDV files from the handycam although the setting is on: "DV PAL anamorphic"...)

I'd upgrade.. you're G5 won't run the latest, but it would edit the video captured with your intel machine... AVCHD comes in directly to FCP and is transcoded there to ProRes which blows the doors off the AIC codec... Big time.
Jerry
If I transcode the AVCHD to ProRes with my intel machine will my G5 with FCP 5 be able to read it, or will I have to upgrade that to FCP 6?
Richard

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1) Has iMovie 9 been nerfed in some update that now requires camcorders to be connected via firewire now.
2) If so, is there some method to import the videos either directly to the finder or into iMovie without the need for a potentially non-existent DV-Firewire cable?
PS: The connection is no longer recognized on my iMac as well.

Well… I opened Image Capture with the camcorder plugged in and modified the "Connecting this camera opens…" menu to be iMovie. Unfortunately, all that resulted in was opening iMovie upon connecting the camera. iMovie still refuses to acknowledge that the camcorder is connected.
Related: This is my work machine, wherein we do moderate amounts of video capture and I am using iMovie '08 7.1.4 on OS X 10.6.8. I'm really disappointed in Apple having altered something within iMovie (or the OS) that prevents the camcorder from being recognized. The last import I had performed was March 25, 2011.
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Hello,
I have also the sony handycam hdr-xr200.
The handycam is working 50% with iMovie 08. One time iMovie 08 can see the handycam and the other time he doesn't see te handycam.
I don't know why that is.
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I'am from the Netherlands so my English is not so best, sorry for that and I hope that you can understand what I have written.
I hope somebody have an answer.
Best regards,
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happyherbert
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But worst case, which is not so bad, is transferring the AVCHD files to the computer hard drive and then importing the files into a Premiere Elements 10 project with the program's Get Media/Files and Folders.
If you have Full 1080i30, then the project preset that you would set before you import the files would be
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You are at a disadvantage with Premiere Elements 10 on Windows Vista (32 or 64 bit). In that arrangement, Premiere Elements 10 is a 32 bit application with the limitations of 32 bit system. AVCHD is a rather resource demanding format. If Premiere Elements 10 were on specifically Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 64 bit, then it would be a 64 bit application that could take advantage of the 64 bit resources. All that would translate into getting a larger project taken to successful completion with a greater frequency.
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The supported camera site is here:
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But, what do you mean by the "SONY video language"?
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ATR

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1793
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1010
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Imovie HD and Final Cut Express HD3.5 have no problems capturing video from the HC-3. The problem you are having is setting up the video camera to output the video so that you can capture video.
Here are the settings for your camera: I have the same camera
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5.Click i.LINK CONV make sure that you turn this option off and save all your setting on the camera
6.Turn off the camera reboot your Mac Open Imovie HD
7.Then Click the Capture Icon for Imovie HD then turn on your HC-3 you should be all set. Good Luck. I also have Final Cut Express HD3.5 and that will work as well as long as the settings for the camera is setup properly same settings posted above.
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Importing movies from Sony Handycam HDR-SR11 into iMovie HD 6.0.3

I am unable to open the .MTS clips in iMovie HD 6.0.3 that I've copied to my hard drive via a USB connection from the HDR-SR11. This would be my first time attempting to use iMovie and have troubleshooted to no avail. I am unable to find a clear answer as to whether the movies from this model Sony camcorder would work with my current version of iMovie. Would I need to upgrade and purchase iLife '09?

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.MTS files are AVCHD- based - a form of MPEG format. iMovie HD needs .dv formatted material, imported into iMovie via a firewire connection. It may be possible to convert your files to .dv (not certain about that) using:
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http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/mpegstreamclip.html
Apple MPEG2 PlayBack ($20):
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I switched to Internal Memory, recorded a clip and connected the camera again. This time, NO NAME appeared under Cameras, and the MTS clip appeared in the Input window. The trouble is that my internal memory is only 8Gb, which only gives me an hour's recording time. Am I likely to be stuck with this limitation? I have just ordered a USB card reader from Amazon which apparently reads Pro Duo sticks in the hope that that might work...
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Sorry for my macbook noobness but I'm actually asking this question on behalf of my girlfriend.
She has a HDR-SR10 handycam as mentioned and needs to hook it up via USB. The install disk that came with it is windows (according to her, I havent verified if it has any Mac software on it), and if she plugs it in it doesnt auto-install.
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1. Plug the camera to your Mac;
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8. All the movies inside the external firewire disk should appear, select the ones you want to import or all of them;
The first time i did this, nothing happened, disconnecting and connecting the cord did the trick for me, the second time this was not necessarily, just press command + I and the message should appear, also i have HD and SD footage on the camera and could only import SD footages directly from the camera, to import HD footages i have to do the firewire disk trick (maybe you don't need to copy all the folders, only the AVHCD folder).
It took me 1 week of trial-error until: success!!

HT1793 Importing from Sony Handycam HDR-CX500:

I used to have no problems downloading from my handycam to Imovies.
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I am in the process of buying a apple pro, and I want to transfer all video's and pictures from the camcorder to the lap top will I be able to transfer HD?
Will be my first apple.
Thanks for any help.
Jim

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