Importing, converting and editing home video mostly

Guys - I am new to Apple. Please be patient !!
I basically need help . I shoot mostly family videos with my Sony cam (.mts format). I need basic conversion, editing and subtitling etc, but since my cam is HD, I would like to keep the quality. I have been disappointed by the poor quality of my .WMV files using "Flip".
I don't mind spending a bit of cash on this. In Windows, "Nero" comes in at around U$60, and is very flexible in file conversion, editing and DVD burning. Looking for similar.
Many thanks
Paul (PS - just downloaded Yosemite)

Realsandman wrote:
Guys - I am new to Apple. Please be patient !!
. In Windows, "Nero" comes in at around U$60, and is very flexible in file conversion, editing and DVD burning. Looking for similar.
Possibly iMovie is all you need – except for the DVD part. You may have it already installed, depending on your Mac model; or you can get it for $15 from the App Store. You could then find a copy of the discontinued iDVD (part of the iLife suite, which is typically available at online retailers for roughly $40). Or purchase Roxio Toast ($100) to fulfill your DVD authoring needs.
Alternatively download the trial version of FCP X and see whether you like it. More expensive @$300, but it is a more powerful program.
Good luck.
Russ

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