Importing from Canon Vixia HFS100

I can't seem to use iMovie'11 to import this file from the memory card.  The camera uses a .mts file format which supposedly is not compatible with iMovie.  However, I can import the video to iPhoto and play it but not edit it.  Also, it seems that it will import to iMovie archives, where locating and clicking the .mts file opens it it iMovie where it can be edited.  However, iMovies is VERY and unacceptibly slow (perhaps because this is an HD file and my computer does not have the power for it).  Any ideas?

FCE will default to NTSC DV and if your 1920 footage is edited into that the loss will be apparent.
To make sure your Sequence (governed by the Easy Setup) is the one your want, right click the Sequence icon in the Browser and select Item Properties.
This will confirm the settings to ensure the footage and Sequence both match.
Al

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