JVC ENVERIO GZ-MC500

I have just purchased a JVC JVC ENVERIO GZ-MC500 Camcorder. I don't seem to be able to import any videos. Mac help says that I have to use a fire wire but my camcorder only has a USB port.

Is that a camcorder or a digital camera? I looked online for JVC GZ-MC500 and I didn't see a camcorder. Also, I've never heard of iMovie using USB for imports, so yes, I think you need a firewire.

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JVC GZ-MC500 video problem

I am new to Mac and still learning the ropes.
I am looking for a solution / program that can read the above camcorder videos files??? Files come with MOVxxxx.MOD. I've tried quicktime and it doesn't work. Thank you.

Your MOD files are really MPEG-2 format.
Use the search feature (upper right) to find the software you need to get them into iMovie.

Sony or jvc ?

i am looking for a new camcorder i do not know what to choose
jvc mc500 or the sony hdc hc1
i want a camera that is easy with the mac and i want to put the movies i make
on a dvd
who can make me choose ???

That's true, mini-DV is almost always better than Digital 8. That's why I found it hard to believe that they use the same digital recording (the codec). Plus, I have actually seen 3 chip cameras that were Digital 8, but I don't know how they compared to mini-DV. They should be at least better than single chip mini-DV though.

Mod files from JVC camera are distorted when I import them.

My project is already set up for mts files. Are the mods distorted because of this? Or do I need to change the file format completely?

Hi Kirk - I've seen that QT is no mystery to you, so let me ask for some help with the ominous .mod-file conversion. I have a JVC gz-mc500, which produces decent footage in .mod-files. Moving to iLife 08 I was expecting that I could just connect the camera and see it ready for import. Your post further encouraged that hope. However, it is not the case. My question is, did I do something wrong or are there different .mod files. What can I do to make my camcorder work with iLife 08. And if there is no way, what should I use for conversion (so fa tried out mpegstreamclip, which seems to be highly recommended by the user community, but I did not come across a set of options/pre-sets to work with best. Any hint would be highly welcome.
Adam

After an upgrade to Mavericks - my Video Camera is no longer recognized by the system (JVC Everio HD video camera)

I just upgraded to Mavericks (up from Mountain Lion) last week. Today, I tried to upload movies to my MacBook Pro, and it no longer 'sees' the camera when plugged into the USB port. I have tired iMovie, iPhoto, and also direct access, via the hard drive. Nothing works. I have even restarted the computer with the camera plugged in and it is still not being recognized, and I cannot get the movies 'out' of the camera. I have never had a problem before , In fact I loaded movies last week, just by pluggin it into the USB.
Are there ANY suggestions on how or what to do for it to start to pick up on the fact that my video camera is indeed plugged in and has movies that can be imported?
Thanks!
Video Camera - JVC Everio HDD camera

Salut, et un accueil chaleureux aux forums!
Not certain I can help, but...
http://www.blindedbytech.com/2006/09/14/what-to-do-if-ipod-not-recognized-by-itu nes/
http://www.blindedbytech.com/2006/09/14/what-to-do-if-ipod-not-recognized-by-itu nes/
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1401
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1496

IPhone 5s no longer works with my JVC car stereo after upgrading

Hello!
I updated my iPhone 5s to ios8 last Wednesday (the 17th). When I drive, I synch my phone to my car stereo system (a JVC unit -- I can't recall the model number but it was installed just a year ago). After the upgrade, it worked fine. But on Sunday morning the phone experienced a hard crash and I had to reboot it by pressing the home and sleep buttons together. The phone came back without any further incident.
When I tried to make a call later that night I found that instead of my phone being active on my phone it tried to play music instead. I couldn't figure out how to stop this, so I turned off Blue Tooth. And now, when I try using the phone the Blue Tooth seems to synch up, but the phone cannot dial out -- I get a "called failed" message on the car stereo screen. If I look at the phone, I see that the phone has been activated, but it isn't dialing out. And then the phone will make bogus calls to an unrecognized number, or to a non-number. It will do this every 30 seconds or so. If I dial the phone manually, the Blue Tooth seems to work and I can talk to people hands free as usual. But when the call ends (and I don't always have a "call end" button showing on the JVC screen) the phone will again attempt to dial a bogus phone number.
The only thing that has changed is I upgraded my iPhone to ios8. Are there known issues around Blue Tooth connectivity? I also reset my phone to factory specs and reinstalled ios8 from my PC via the Lightning cable. This didn't change anything (I did that on Sunday evening). The Apple trouble shooting pages are of no help with this (I've already looked at them). I would really appreciate any help anyone could give me -- I think I've tried everything I know to do.
Thanks!

I upgraded to ios 8.0.2 and it still won't work. The phone will synch to the JVC blue tooth, but will not dial out. The phone is activated and it has the screen that indicates it is dialing but it isn't. And then the blue connection drops and won't reconnect.

JVC imovie 08 (what to do!)

Hi, I've looked over many forums on the internet, there is still this question that I have that's not answered...
I have a JVC 1080p HDD camera. I have already figured out how to use it in imovie 08 and let me tell you it is the most annoying process.
Now that I have it in imovie 08, edited. I want to export. I tried exporting at 960x540 (knowing that its going to have this lossy quality to it) then I exported it through quicktime, as DV but in 1920x1080... still bad as anything.
I either don't know how to export videos, or i'm just expecting too much of HD Videos.
I've read over forums that say that it's better to use imovie HD (06) for HD DVD. but why?? why can't I get the same thing in imovie 08? isn't it supposed to be an upgrade?
1) should I use imovie 06 to get better quality (and let me tell you its so much easier to work with JVC and imovie06 because of TOD files).
2) if I can still get a good quality video with imovie 08. Is it going to take 700minutes to export?? (that's what I got when I wanted to export as H.264 and 1920x1080) that's like I don't know... 11 hours? and i'm guessing its gona take another 700 minutes to burn in iDVD.
By the way I'm using macbook pro intel core 2 duo 2.4GH 2GB ram.
Do I really have to wait THAT long just to get a better quality video to watch on my HDTV. I mean I don't even know if its worth it. I waited a 2.5 hour period to export a 1280x720... and I have to say that is very crappy from what it looks like on my screen, let alone the TV.
3) what's the best way to export and watch a normal family video in a 1080 HD format without losing any or.. Much of the quality (if I have to).
I'd rather just connect my camera with HDMI and watch it straight off the camera to avoid going through all this.
Thanks
Paul.

Karsten Schlüter wrote:
Aristophanes wrote:
.. DV file size will swamp your HD. AVCHD already does. Almost all new cameras will overhwhelm an iBook.
You need a new Mac.
< cough.. >
made a lot of my homevideos on a PPC G3/450MHz ..
you need an ext. harddrive.. but a G4 is fully functional
.. aside AVCHD ... this is only supported on IntelMacs or you need the 3rd party app Voltaic and a lot of time..
Oh, I agree. Been there, done that.
But the thread title is iMovie 08 with an iBook G4. Plus he's adding in a new camera.
Skimming and real time editing are a stretch with an iBook G4. Now, Movie 6 HD is not a bad fit, but sloooow.

JVC HDD video editing on Intel imac.

I purchased a JVC GZ-MG37AA camcorder last year and recorded a number of hours of video on overseas visits. It plays back OK on the HDTV. However I wish to edit out certain bits and save to a DVD for showing. This is when I discovered the software supplied with the JVC leaves a lot to be desired. I have been told about Streamclip 1.8 which I have downloaded and I also purchased the Quicktime MPED-2 player from Apple. Without some proper guidance I am unable to get these programs to operate correctly. Is there any way that I can import the MOD files into imovie? I have 6.0.3. I have read some feedback on the apple support which advises not to use HDD camcorders to edit. I appear to be a sucker. I would still like to edit my files even if the quality is not up to scratch. Any simplified suggestions would be appreciated as I am not tottaly computer savvy with video. Thanks.

I have just done a quick test for you converting the TS files from a DVD.
1. Drag the files onto Streamclip.
2. Go to File>Export to QuickTime.
3. In the window that appears change the Compression setting to "Apple DV-PAL", the Quality slider to 100% and ensure that the Frame Size has "DV-PAL" selected.
4. Try it with the Deinterlace box selected or not. If you select it the conversion will take longer and I cannot see any advantage in the clip I have converted.
You may need to experiment to find the best settings for your needs but the above will give you something to get started.
Ian.

What is the Definative answer to JVC HDV 24p compatibility with FCP 5.1

I spoke with JVC yesterday and they claim that the 24p HDV codec is now supported with FCP. I am shooting a PBS piece in two weeks and wonder if it is safe to shoot in 24p HDV with the JVC HD100u. Is there a current state of the craft answer?
Dual G4 Mac OS X (10.3.7) FYI we are getting new G5 for this project

http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/6436.html ...quote from this link...
Rob Schoeben, Apple's vice president of Applications Product Marketing. "The JVC GY-HD100U works seamlessly with Final Cut Studio today and future 24p support will give independent filmmakers an even more flexible HD workflow"
The article was written April 24th...note the statement "future 24p support"
You might check David Harbsmeier's response in this thread and the following link from that thread as a possible solution.
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=2307338#2307338
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=2307338#2307338
K

FCS2 - JVC GY-HD101 UNABLE TO CAPTURE VIA FIREWIRE

hi everyone,
I have to capture some rushs shot in HDV with this camera model (very old one) via firewire.
No matter what, final cut doesn't recognize the camcorder.
I think I did all you have to do when you meet those kind of issues.
(went to easy setup 720p25, threw preferences away, check FW cable and so on...)
Can someone help me on this one please ?
I have to return the camcorder tomorrow and got to capture 5 hours before it.
Thanks a lot.
Message was edited by: chle

Ok here's the test I made :
With a "classic DV" camcorder everything goes right in the system profiler , it recognizes the model. (rear and front ports)
With the JVC HDV camcorder system profiler says "unable to list the firewire device"
So I figure it's either the FW port on the JVC camcoder that is burnt, or maybe a firmware issue since it'a very old model.
Or simply this camcorder is not recognized by leopard.
Message was edited by: chle
Message was edited by: chle

Trouble with JVC GY-HD100: trying to capture in DV NOT HDV

Hello all!
First let me say I am a long-time reader of these boards and they have saved me on many, many occasions. However, this is my first post!
I have used FCP for over 6 years with my trusty Canon XL1 and XL1s with relatively few issues. I recently shot a feature in HDV using the JVC GY-HD100 (in 720p 24 no less - yes, yes, I know, what a mess). I used the Firestore Pro-HD to store the footage, which added additional fun getting those m2t files onto the computer and into FCP. What a headache it was jumping from DV to HDV systems, getting the very pricey HD monitor and AJA Kona LH card, etc. Believe it or not, my HDV workflow has equalized and I successfully edited the feature in FCP (everything worked pretty smoothly once I got all the footage into FCP).
Anyway, that was a complete digression from my issues right now. I got a corporate job that required two cameras, so I decided to use my XL1 and new JVC (my other XL1 is broken) . The job did not require HDV, so I used the JVC in standard DV mode. I figured I could always capture the miniDV tapes in my XL1 (broken one is now deck, ha, ha). Well, the tapes recorded in the JVC camera do not register timecode in the XL1 (picture looks ok though) and the audio is a little scratchy.
So I decided to try capturing the footage from the JVC. Now the problem is I cannot get FCP or what seems to be the computer itself to recognize the JVC in DV mode. I have two editing systems:
#1 Dual 2 GHz G5, OSX 10.4.7, QT 7.1.2, FCP HD 5.1.1
#2 Dual 800 MHz G4, OSX 10.3.9, QT 7.1.2 , FCP HD 4.5
(I use #1 for HDV and #2 for DV)
I've tried getting FCP to recognize the JVC on both systems and it cannot find it. iMovie cannot find it either. Even though the JVC GY-HD100 is not on the list of approved cameras for NTSC capture (only for 720p 30 HDV), I've read on the boards of others who have used it in standard DV mode without issue. So now I am trying to figure out if there is something wrong with the firewire port on the camera. Here is something that is fishy: under the system profiler, usually a firewire device like a camera will show up under the bus (my XL1 does), but the JVC does not.
I've tried the trashing prefs, trashing QT pkgs and reinstalling, repairing permissions, etc., which are all in effort to get FCP to work, but I'm not even sure that this is a FCP issue, it might be a firewire issue.
So after my long-winded post (sorry!!), has anyone here used the JVC GY-HD100 to capture DV footage into FCP and did you have to do anything special to get the computer/FCP to recognize the camera. I guess I can also use my Kona LH board using the video out from the camera (and bypass the firewire), but I've never used it for SD/analog capture before, so if anyone has experience with the settings for that scenario, that would be great also. I mostly use my Kona to output the HDV to my HD preview monitor.
Ugh...needless to say I'm stuck in the middle of a project with half its tapes captured. Thank you very much in advance for your help!
-Catherine
Dual 2 GHz PowerPC G5 Mac OS X (10.4.7) QT: 7.1.2

Hello all!
First let me say I am a long-time reader of these boards and they have saved me on many, many occasions. However, this is my first post!
I have used FCP for over 6 years with my trusty Canon XL1 and XL1s with relatively few issues. I recently shot a feature in HDV using the JVC GY-HD100 (in 720p 24 no less - yes, yes, I know, what a mess). I used the Firestore Pro-HD to store the footage, which added additional fun getting those m2t files onto the computer and into FCP. What a headache it was jumping from DV to HDV systems, getting the very pricey HD monitor and AJA Kona LH card, etc. Believe it or not, my HDV workflow has equalized and I successfully edited the feature in FCP (everything worked pretty smoothly once I got all the footage into FCP).
Anyway, that was a complete digression from my issues right now. I got a corporate job that required two cameras, so I decided to use my XL1 and new JVC (my other XL1 is broken) . The job did not require HDV, so I used the JVC in standard DV mode. I figured I could always capture the miniDV tapes in my XL1 (broken one is now deck, ha, ha). Well, the tapes recorded in the JVC camera do not register timecode in the XL1 (picture looks ok though) and the audio is a little scratchy.
So I decided to try capturing the footage from the JVC. Now the problem is I cannot get FCP or what seems to be the computer itself to recognize the JVC in DV mode. I have two editing systems:
#1 Dual 2 GHz G5, OSX 10.4.7, QT 7.1.2, FCP HD 5.1.1
#2 Dual 800 MHz G4, OSX 10.3.9, QT 7.1.2 , FCP HD 4.5
(I use #1 for HDV and #2 for DV)
I've tried getting FCP to recognize the JVC on both systems and it cannot find it. iMovie cannot find it either. Even though the JVC GY-HD100 is not on the list of approved cameras for NTSC capture (only for 720p 30 HDV), I've read on the boards of others who have used it in standard DV mode without issue. So now I am trying to figure out if there is something wrong with the firewire port on the camera. Here is something that is fishy: under the system profiler, usually a firewire device like a camera will show up under the bus (my XL1 does), but the JVC does not.
I've tried the trashing prefs, trashing QT pkgs and reinstalling, repairing permissions, etc., which are all in effort to get FCP to work, but I'm not even sure that this is a FCP issue, it might be a firewire issue.
So after my long-winded post (sorry!!), has anyone here used the JVC GY-HD100 to capture DV footage into FCP and did you have to do anything special to get the computer/FCP to recognize the camera. I guess I can also use my Kona LH board using the video out from the camera (and bypass the firewire), but I've never used it for SD/analog capture before, so if anyone has experience with the settings for that scenario, that would be great also. I mostly use my Kona to output the HDV to my HD preview monitor.
Ugh...needless to say I'm stuck in the middle of a project with half its tapes captured. Thank you very much in advance for your help!
-Catherine
Dual 2 GHz PowerPC G5 Mac OS X (10.4.7) QT: 7.1.2

Rückspeichern auf DV Band mit JVC DVX 707 EG

Hallo,
ich arbeite mit Adobe Premiere Elements 10, Asus Computer mit Windows 7 und einem Camcorder JVC DVX 707 EG, der Mini-DV Bänder benutzt. Ich überspiele die Filme auf den Computer, bearbeite sie und spiele sie dann wieder zurück auf DV-Band. Leider funktioniert das Zurückspielen nicht mehr. Premiere erkennt zwar den Camcorder und meldet ihn auch als "bereit", der Camcorder ist auf "DV in" gestellt, aber nimmt letztendlich nichts auf. Ich bin der Meinung, dass es in dieser Konstellation schon einmal funktioniert hat, bin mir aber nicht sicher, ob ich nicht inzwischen von XP auf 7 gewechselt habe. Einen neuen Treiber für 7 habe ich installiert, funktioniert aber auch nicht. Aufnehmen von Camcorder auf Computer ist kein Problem...
Wer kann mir helfen?
Was mir noch aufgefallen ist: FRüher konnte man den Aufnahmeknopf zweimal drücken für manuellen Start, dann wechselt das "DV" Zeichen im Monitor von gelb auf rot. Das geht nicht mehr. Also Kamera kaputt? Oder hat jemand noch eine Idee? Danke!

DO NOT BUY A JVC EVERIO!!!!

I own a bunch of cameras so I have a educated opinion.
I purchased a JVC Everio GZ-MG130 and the camera is not worth the money they want for it. I purchased it brand new and I tried it once. Had formatting problems, in the middle of recording it told me there was trouble with the hard drive and it need to be re-formatted!!! But after TWENTY times of doing that it became frustrating. Add to that that about 2 hours of critical footage is now lost and gone forever. No, I didn't delete it, it just is not there. Great Camera huh? I knew better than to go with JVC. Shame on me. Hopefully I can return it and get a better one. I'm torn between the Panasonic (good company) or a Sony. I already have 2 MiniDV cams, I want a HD Cam. Can anyone give good advice on them? Hopefully my JVC disaster will save others from wasting time and money.

Well, I bought a JVC Everio after reading so much about Camcorders and the MAC. I need the hard drive for my trip to Africa, tapes and DVD's just aren't practical. My problem is that after I connect my Everio to the MAC, the still images seem to be okay in that they open in iPhoto. However, in order to open the video clips I was testing out, seems like I had to open iMovie 8, but when I do and try to import the clips they are grayed out, yet they don't show up in iPhoto so I can just drag them over. Any ideas what to do. I'm a novice and am just trying to make sure I can do it and then learn more about iDVD and perhaps build something from there. I cannot take the camera back nor do I want to - it is a great camcorder and easy to use and will work for my purpose. I just need to find out what to do to import the clips. Everything is recognizable, the icon shows up on my desktop, the clips are there etc. Anyone with any good ideas, I'd be happy to hear them.

How to edit JVC/Panasonic/Canon .mod video in Windows Movie Maker then upload to YouTube for sharing

Quick View:
Part 1: How to import .mod video to Windows Movie Maker
Part 2: How to edit the video with Windows Movie Maker
Part 3: How to upload your video to YouTube
Know More:
1. Which Camcorders record video in .MOD type?
2. What file types are supported by Windows Movie Maker?
3. What file types are supported by YouTube?
Part 1: How to import .mod video to Windows Movie Maker
Step 1: Load files
First copy the MOD file from your video camera to your hard drive, then download, install and run MOD Converter, click the "Add Files" button to browse your computer hard disc and load the MOD/TOD video files you want to convert to the program.
Step 2: Output Setting
In the bottom of the main interface, select an output format supported by Windows Movie Maker for each video file and specify a directory on your computer to save the output files.
Step 3: Start convert
Click "Start" button on right bottom of the main interface, you are allowed to start conversion.
Step 4: Import converted video to Windows Movie Maker
Click on "File". Then click on "Import". A window will appear. In the window, navigate to the video clip you converted just now. Then double click on the file. You'll see the icon for the file in your Windows Movie Maker "Collections".
Part 2: How to edit the video with Windows Movie Maker
Step 1: Add transitions and special effects
In the Movie Tasks pane, under Edit Movie, click View video transitions.
Preview transitions by double-clicking them and watching the Preview Monitor. Once you've found a transition you like, drag it from the Video Transitions pane, under Edit Movie pane to the box between two of your clips. This inserts the transition between the two clips.
Step 2: Add titles and credits
If you want to add a title before, after, or on top of a clip, click the clip on the storyboard or timeline.
In the Movie Tasks pane, under Edit Movie, click Make titles or credits.
Step 3: Add Music
In the Movie Tasks pane in Movie Maker, under Capture Video, click Import audio or music.
In the Import File dialog box, click the name of the song you want to use in the background. Then click Import. This adds your song to your collection but does not add it to your video. Drag the song from the collection to the video clip where you want the music to start playing.
Step 4: Add narration
If you have a desktop computer, connect a microphone. Microphones are available from most electronics stores. If you have a portable computer, you can use the built-in microphone. However, you will get a better-quality recording if you connect an external microphone. In Movie Maker, click the Tools menu, and then click Narrate Timeline. On the timeline, click the clip you want to narrate. You can narrate clips one at a time, or you can narrate the entire movie all at once. If you narrate individual clips, you can rearrange them later and keep your narration synchronized. If the narration is too loud or too soft in comparison to the movie, right-click the narration on your timeline, and then click Volume.
Step 5: To save your movie to your computer
In the Movie Tasks pane, under Finish Movie, click Save to my computer.
The Save Movie Wizard appears. On the Save Movie File page, type a name for your movie. You can also choose a folder to save it in by clicking the Browse button, but My Videos (the default) is usually the best place to save your movie. Then click Next. On the Movie Setting page, click Next to accept the default setting of Best quality for playback on my computer.
Movie Maker saves your movie, which might take several minutes. On the Completing the Save Movie Wizard page, click Finish. If Play movie when I click Finish was selected (it is selected by default), the movie will automatically play in Windows Media Player. Now you can watch your videos anytime by opening your My Videos folder and double-clicking your movie.
Part 3: How to upload my video to YouTube
A video file should meet the following requirements so that it can be uploaded to YouTube site.
1. In an acceptable format: WMV, MPEG4, MOV, AVI and MPEG.
2. Video length is shorter 10 minutes.
3. File size is smaller than 1GB.
Step 1: Sign up a YouTube account or Gmail account, then click the Upload button on any YouTube web page. See the figure below:
Step 2: Type in the information of your video file, including Title, Description, Category and tags. To increase the chances that your video can be easily found, you should put as much information as possible.
Step 3: Set this video to be public or private.
Step 4: Click the "Upload a video" button. When you see the next window, click the "Browse" button to select the video file you want to upload. Then click the "Upload Video" button to upload it. After the upload is finished, you will see the completion page. See the figure below:
Step 5: Click "My Videos" and you will see the video.
Know More:
1. Which Camcorders record video in .MOD type?
MOD is the video file type used on many digital camcorders, such as the JVC Everio, the Canon FS100 and the Panasonic D-Snap SD-card camcorders. Accompanying the MOD video file, there exists MOI file that stands for the index file for MOD.
2. What file types are supported by Windows Movie Maker?
You can import files with the following file name extensions into Windows Movie Maker to use in your project:
Video files: .avi, .wmv, .mpeg, .mpg., .asf, m1v, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpe, , .mpv2, and .wm.
Audio files: .mp3, .wav, wma, .mp2, .aiff, .aif, .aifc,.asf, .au,.mpa, and .snd.
Picture files:.jpeg, .jpg, .jpe, .png, .bmp, .dib, .emf, .gif, .jfif,.tif, .tiff, and .wmf
3. What file types are supported by YouTube?
YouTube accepts a wide range of video file formats.The video files below are all accepted by YouTube. Some video formats work best and are most compatible with certain computers, software or devices. Windows Media Video (.WMV)
.3GP (cell phones)
.AVI (windows)
.MOV (mac)
.MP4 (ipod/psp)
.MPEG
.FLV (adobe flash)
.SWF (shockwave flash)v
.MKV (h.264) If you do not think your current video file format is recognized by YouTube, you may get the best uploading results from converting your file to MPEG4 video with MP3 audio.

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IMovie 09 has trouble importing large video files from my JVC HD-40. I am trying to edit files such as these in 09. What should I do? Would buying iMovie 2011 help? I am shooting AVCHD files instead of the other mpeg2 file format.

Hi,
I am new into the Apple Community. I have a camcorder known as the JVC GZ-HD40 US and I currently am trying to use iMovie 2009 to edit my movies. With my camcorder, I have the choice to use two different video formats: AVCHD or Mpeg2. All my videos are shot in the AVCHD (HD) file format. This camcorder also has a 120 G Hard Drive built into it. When I plug in the camcorder through USB to my MacPro, the Hard Drive of the camcorder shows up as a icon on the desktop. Many of my video clips are at least thirty minutes in length, inside the camcorder. When I try to import in iMovie my video files, it only imports around ten minutes of the video and skips to the end of the clip. I would greatly prefer to use my MacPro desktop to edit movies instead of my Windows 7 computer which seems to work fine. Is there a solution to this problem? Would the new iMovie 2011 application solve this problem? I also have the Final Cut Express to work with, and also, can't get it to work. What should I try doing?

Hi all,
I have the exact same problem. I've just been to Thailand with my girlfriend, and we recorded a lot of stuff with my brand new Sony HD camcorder. And whenever the we ran out of camcorder memory we just emptied everything onto my HP laptop using the supplied Sony software, which produced m2ts files. When we got home, I realized that my Mac Pro/iMovie09 was not able to import this format. What a huge disappointment! Especially considering the fact that I just bought my mac back in March (my first mac ever) only for video editing and music composing (no problems with music composing, however!).
Well, I needed a solution, so last week I just bought the Voltaic HD converting software (35$), and it works great. No problems. Only thing is that my Mac Pro (quad intel core) had to work 24 hours a day for four straight days/nights in order to finish the converting job - resulting in 434 GB worth of mov-files. This is no problem as such, and the quality is great. BUT it seems rather stupid that this converting has to take place. If I use Sony Vegas on my PC, it works out of the box with my original m2ts-files. And I would really appreciate if Apple would implement a simple import function of m2ts-files in their software - one that would (if necessary) automatically convert the files to mov. Or even better: would work natively with the m2ts-files.
Best,

JVC ENVERIO GZ-MC500

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