Do the sony HD cameras work on the iMac G5 to make a HD movie on DVD?

I was told that the iMac does not burn a HD DVD. Is that true? I was also told that the Sony HD hard drive Camcorder HDR-SR1 has to go through a whole process before you can make a move, and that it actually downgrades it. I was also told that the HDR-HC3 (is the one with the miniDV) is the easiest to convert to the iMac to make a move, but then again it does not make the HD movies. I can't seem to find a difinitive answer. Can I get a HD video camera to work on the iMac? Is the miniDV better than the Hard drive? Does anyone have these cameras and editing? Please let me know, its for a Christmas Present. To go HD or not for the camcorder.

Hello,
Welcome to the discussions. The iMac along with iDVD will not burn a HD DVD. There are two competing forms for high definition video discs: HD & Blu-Ray.
http://news.com.com/FAQHD+DVD+vs.+Bluray/2100-1041_3-5886956.html
Currently, a burner for either of these isn't really economical (players start @ $500!).
The AVCHD format of the HDR-SR1 isn't what I would call Mac friendly nor what I would call editing friendly. The AVCHD is a very new consumer codec so who knows what support will be like.
http://www.avchd-info.org/
Using a mini-DV camcorder is indeed the best and/or easiest way to import/edit movies on any platform. Now some will argue that a HDV camcorder (iMovie does support HDV) is the way to go. Keep in mind that even though the camcorder records in HDV, you still don't have a way to deliver a HD DVD as of yet. As such, the your HDV movie would be down-sampled to SD (standard definition) for burning to DVD. And importing and editing in HDV requires more hard drive space & patience! Personally, a good mini-DV camcorder is the way to go. It is the easiest way to get started, learn the ropes and let some of this HD/AVCHD/Blu-Ray/HD DVD dust settle.
Mike

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