JVC Everio HD cam to Final Cut Pro

Okay, just wanted to post a straight and simple answer to a former topic I came across (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1181725&start=15&tstart=0)
I was searching tonight for some troubleshooting on this issue as I was trying to get PC-only files off this camera, but everything on the Internet made the transfer more complicated and had people downloading unnecessary garbage to make sure everything converts before using the clips in Final Cut Pro.
So here's an easy, trouble-free answer I hope will help some people in the future when they're Googling for help on this this issue.
1) Hook up and turn on camera, make sure it's in Backup mode
2) Open Final Cut Pro
3) Under File go to Log and Transfer
4) Window will open and you will see the camera loading all the clips
5) Select whatever clips you want and drag them to the queue
6) They will begin transferring automatically to your browser. *It's important to note it is converting them all to .mov files.*
There. Easy. Painless. And you don't have to download any components or converters.
- Matt

You're referring to a thread that's a year and half old, using an older version of FCE, which did not include log and transfer.

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It looks as though this may be one of the cameras whose maker thinks they're cleverer than anyone else and develops a non-standard video format that cannot be edited properly.
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Here's what I did and what I have no done.
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ALso AVCHD H.264 based cameras take a great 720P shots for the holiday trip but these are too not to my liking even though my wife has a SONY XACT HD2... which is great to pull out and spray around when you wanna gun and run.
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Just like I won't let him play Super Mario Galaxy until he beats the original Super Mario Bros.
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