Hard Drive Camcorders Compatible with iMac/iMovie???

Hello,
I'm looking for a Hard Drive Camcoder that is iMovie Compatible. It seems to me that Sony and Panasonic are out of the question. Is JVC compatible? Didn't think this would be such a wild goose chase to find a camcorder. Any advice to a particular model aroound the $400-$600 range would be helpful.
Thanks!
Josh

Hard drive recording is convenient, but flash based is more secure. Have you thought about the Sony HDR-CX6EK, right now it is bundled with a 4GB Memory Pro Duo.
iMovie08 handles AVCHD very well. I just started to work with a Sony HDR-CX6EK. Brilliant pictures, nice camera. A clear recommendation. And iMovie08 is convenient, fast and works well with the Sony HDR-CX6EK.
By the way: If you use iPhoto you need to choose "No programm will automatically open" when a camera is connected to the computer - if iPhoto is the default it will detect and grab the camera and iMovie08 will not be able to see the camera.

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