JVC GY-HM100U

Now that the JCV GY-HM100U is available, has any one used it with FCE? Are the Quicktime .mov files drag and drop in FCE? I would like to upgrade my camera, and have been going back and forth between the Canon XH-A1 and JVC HM100U and really like the SDHC recording aspect. Would I need to up-grade to FCP if I wanted to use the HM100U native file recording (.mov) or would FCE handle the ISO base import using MPEG-2 Long format ?
Any advise would be appreciated!

I have now used the JVC GY-HM100U HD camcorder. It works very well in FCE, just import the mov files off the SDHC and you are ready to edit. The 1920x1080 mov files will play in the FCE time line if you render or reduce the playback performance. The low light sensitivity (1/4" CCDs) seems not to be an issue for me and the 10X zoom works well for my applications. Some of the controls could be improved on, but a far better camcorder than the old Panasonic DV-701 I have been using. The time saved from transferring from camcorder to FCE will now be replaced by waiting for the HD sequences to be rendered. Oh well, can't have everything. I would recommend the HM100 for the native Quicktime file format and the excellent video images that it produces. A very simple camcorder to operate for the non technical end user also.

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