Import Flip video into FCP

A client wants me to edit his Flip video HD footage in Final Cut Pro 7.
How do I initially get the footage into my computer via USB?  (What program do I use?), and then is MPEG Streamclip the best way to convert that footage and bring it into FCP?

Those cameras shoot H.264 video. To get it into FCP, you need to transcode to an editable codec. ProRes LT is probably your best bet.
If the camera does not work directly with FCP's Log and Transfer function, you could use Compressor, the Pro version of QuickTime Player 7 or MPEG Streamclip.

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