MBP doesn't recognize Panasonic HDC-TM900

My MBP doesn't recognize Panasonic HDC-TM900 videocamera. I tried to connect both devices through an USB cable, but the camera is not recognized by the computer, no trace of the camera in System Profiler or Disk Utility. What should I do to solve this problem? Any tip welcomed.

It's very possible that the card was not formatted properly inside the camera or you are recording in 1080p60 (or 50) and your editing software does not recognize that format.
I hope that makes sense

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I'm having trouble downloading video from my Panasonic HDC/TM900. It seems it is designed to work with PC's.
Can anyone help with this?

If you have not done so already, I recommend updating Final Cut Pro X to 10.0.5.
And if that doesn't work, download the following applicaton (FREE) and use it to convert your footage to Apple ProRes, or another compatible video coded/format...
Free MTS M2TS Converter
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/free-mts-m2ts-converter/id517643843?mt=12
Also, I recommend installing the PERIAN QuickTime extension (FREE) on your computer...
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http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/22923/perian

Panasonic HDC-TM900 with iMovie

Hello,
I purchased recently a Panasonic HDC-TM900 and, although I can import and edit the footage in iMovie '09, the quality of the DVD created is pretty poor. Is there any way to get HD quality on a DVD? What can I use?
I had an older Sony Digital8 and was using iMovieHD. I was hoping that with the new camera I would get a better quality.
Any input is much appreciated.
Loerincz

Hi
iMovie '09, the quality of the DVD created is pretty poor. Is there any way to get HD quality on a DVD?
No this doesn't give a better result.
A. There are no HD-DVD at all (just academic and needs special Toshiba player to be viewed). DVD is as Standard SD-Video
B. iMovie'08 to 11 - is not the tool to use as they discard every second line in Export to iDVD (What ever way used - no 100% work around)
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Has anyone tried the new AVCCAM Importer from Panasonic with Final Cut Pro X and a Panasonic HDC-TM900 with 1080p video?
I have just started reading all of the posts on issues with TM900 and Final Cut Pro X with 1080p video and was hoping the new plugin from Panasonic may have helped!
My concern is the download only references Final Cut Pro and Quicktime 7.
https://eww.pass.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/desk/e/avc_download.htm#avccamvm ac
I have a 2011 MacBook Pro which has Quicktime 10 and was hoping to buy FCPX but won't if I can't import my video properly.
I was even willing to go through a conversion process but in looking at all of the board posts, it seems that for the Panasonic TM900 with 1080p video, there are not any programs that will convert properly, i.e. one puts a green screen every second or there is video artifacts.
If the new plugin "AVCCAM Importer" does not help with the TM900 / 1080p video in FCPX, what alternatives do I have to edit HD 1080p video on my Mac??
Is there a conversion tool that has fixed the issues mentioned above or is there another video editor that will import the .mts files natively?
I don't want to go back to my PC if I can help it and I don't plan on making a feature film, just editing home videos onto Blue-ray as I used to do on my PC with Pinnacle Studio.
Appreciate the feedback!!

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Mac
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however Not compatible with Final Cut Pro X (Ten)
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Steve's advice and knowledge is unsurpassed. But, I don't think he has a Panasonic AVCHD/1080p60 camcorder. Maybe I can add a little to the mix by explaining how I do it with PrE11. It also worked with PrE9 and better with PrE10. PrE11 added a little that makes it the best of the three.
I have a near twin to your camera (SDT-750), Win 7, Pre-11 and HDWriter.
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After HDWriter moves the files to the computer, I backup to an external HDD and then reformat the SD card in the camera.
HDWriter's functions require some small accessory files that PrE11 does not use. The big ones that end in .m2ts are the ones you want for PrE11. You can leave them where they are and they will be undesterbed by PrE11. For major projects I put copies of the .m2ts files I want in a folder named for the project and tell PrE11 to keep the project files there too.
In PrE11 I do as Steve shows in his video, which is Add Media>Files and Folders.
I don't use the Elements organizer at all. All formats the Panasonic camera produces, including the 1080p files, are handled well this way.
You have a very good camcorder and PrE11 isexcellent software. But, I don't think I would use PrE11 to open files on the camcorder without getting them moved to the computer first.
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Bill
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HT5148 I wish to purchase a Panasonic HDC-TM900 camcorder - will I have any problems with FCPX

It is my intention to buy a new camcorder and am thinking of a Panasonic HDC-TM900 but I have read is some of the reviews that there are some problems in downloading into FCPX. Is this camera a good purchase or is there a better alternative at around £650. (in uS dollars I would guess at about $1000)

I have a similar model and it works OK with FCP X.
HDC-SDT750.
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When I plug my HDC-TM900 camcorder into my MacBook Pro, all the files on the camera Memory and SD card could be seen. All I did then was copy and paste the MTS files from either the Camera Memory or SD card to my desktop and convert them in iSkySoft. ( this all worked fine before I updated to Mountain Lion.
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Welcome to the Forums!
No, it does not have firewire
Ummmm...it most certainly does!! And the FireWire connection is the best for digital video (USB can drop frames, FireWire won't). Admittedly, it's not called "FireWire" by Panasonic. You'll see terms like DV-Link, IEEE1394, etc. All are FireWire. All you need is a 4-pin-to-6-pin FireWire cable, plug the 4-pin (smaller end) into the camera (the port is marked DV), and the 6-pin end into your Mac. The camcorder should be set to playback mode not PC mode (and *this is important*, since in PC mode iMovie will see the camcorder but give a connection error, but with the camcorder in playback iMovie should detect it and control it - at least, it does for my PV-GS35).

Re: Can you import 1080 60P material in Elements 11, as an example from a Panasonic HDC-TM900 camcorder?

It is not about a slow computer (míne is new and fast) or an apple computer (I use windows 8) but it's about video quality and editing usability. Down under are the specifications of my camera, you can see the panasonic has different options and the MOV 50p had better quality (because of the higher bitrate), it is easier to use then the highly compressed AVCHD with video editing and I can use it also on a MAC (if I would like to). That is because I use MOV (and professionals like it too). So I need a MOV 50P setting and nog the AVCHD setting (I already installed the AVCHD setting as described above). It is true the panasocic is new and it is not very common in the consumer market to use MOV (most camcorders use AVCHD indead) and most DSLR don't have the 50p resolution yet it is still rare these days.
I hope there is anybody with a solution (I wish someone good give me a MOV 50p setting for PE11 and I'm happy!)
these are the video specifications of the Panasonic GH3
MOV (H.264) resolution, frame and bit rates
• 1920x1080 (60p/50p): 50Mbps
• 1920x1080 (30p/25p): 50Mbps (IPB), 72Mbps (All-I)
• 1920x1080 (24p): 50Mbps (IPB), 72Mbps (All-I)
• 1280x720 (60p/50p): 50Mbps (IPB), 72Mbps (All-I)
• 640x480 (24p): 10Mbps
MP4 (H.264) resolution, frame and bit rates
• 1920x1080 (24p): 50Mbps
• 1920x1080 (30p/25p): 20Mbps
• 1280x720 (30p/25p): 10Mbps
• 640x480 (30p/25p): 4Mbps
AVCHD resolution, frame and bit rates
• 1920x1080 (60p/50p): 28Mbps
• 1920x1080 (60i/50i): 24/17/13Mbps
• 1920x1080 (24p): 24/17Mbps
• 1280x720 (60p/50p): 17/13Mbps
Audio
44.1kHz Mono (Internal Mic), Linear PCM
File Formats
MOV, MP4, AVCHD
I will continue at a new discussions (because originally it's about panasonic 60p and that is indeed AVCHD like most camcorders and that solutions works):
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1169776

One of the beauties of Non Linear Editors is that at final output rendering, it goes to the source. It is not rendered twice.
The single most confusing subject I've run into trying to learn editing is how this works. Here is what I think happens.
First, you have to have a project setting that accepts your source files so that you can work in real time preview with smoothness. The computer is doing "real time project rendering" for preview. So, if Ann's suggestion works during the editing process, you're fine. In other words, you may not NEED an exact match between your source footage and your project preset. Let PrE pick the best it can when you slide the first clip to the timeline.
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Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I would first make sure all updates have been processed for the computer and iTunes. You may need to place the device in recovery mode before iTunes will recognize the device. Here is the article that explains that process.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808
If the device is still not recognized by iTunes, see the steps in the two articles below.
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iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1591
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