Converting AVCHD on a Power PC

Hi,
As I have discovered I can't log and transfer on my non-intel G5. Apart from VoltaicHD and purchasing an Intel Mac is there any other solution?
iMovie: I have never used this. Is it possible to ingest and then export to FCP or does it all become a nasty mess?
HDMI video card: I spotted a Black Magic one the other day. Could I use one of these to play footage in directly to FCP?
Many thanks.
Dame Hyndman

ProRes will be the best bet to preserve quality. But know that file sizes dramatically increase. 65GB/hour.
Shane

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