JVC HDD GZ-MG157U --is it compatible w/ iMovie08

I have a JVC HDD camera GZ-MG157U and was told that iMovie08 would solve import problems. Now I've updated to iMovie08 and the file types on the camera do not seem to be "importable". Am I missing something? While somewhat savvy, I am a novice at the video stuff. You all seem to know A LOT so any help or advice would appreciated.

Indeed Jvc everio cam are not fully compatible and even if you manage it you won t be able to access to all files only the 99 firsts of your cam.
The best solution i have found is the software iVerio that can be found at http://www.convertmod.com. Have a look on that site and try it.
It s the best solution for transfering, converting, renaming and dating all your video files, and i have been looking for a soft like this for my camera since 6 months.
Francois

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Have a read of this....
Review
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"UPDATE: Well, after my review of the Everio on the 14th of March I have received a couple of e-mail from interested parties informing me that the comments I made about the .MOD file format not being useable on a Mac, was not totally correct.
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