JVC Everio GZ-MG630 60GB Camcorder Compatibility with FCP

I was wanting to get a little cheap & compact camcorder for carrying around and do away with tapes at the same time. Has anyone had any luck with FCP & hard drive camcorders with no tapes specifically the JVC Everio’s?
I have always been a miniDV user so this is all new…. however I was able to help a friend get his hard drive camcorder setup after having to get a converter online. I am just a little reluctant to invest in a camcorder when I don’t know if it will work or not.
Thanks for your help all!

Have you searched this forum for info on these (JVC Everio model) cameras yet? Interesting reading...with some relevent workflows.
http://discussions.apple.com/search.jspa?threadID=&q=%22JVC+Everio%22&objID=f939 &dateRange=thisyear&userID=&numResults=15&rankBy=10001
And you're right...it's best to know what you're in for, prior to purchasing.
K

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