Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1

I was thinking of buying the Sanyo Xacti VPC E1. I have a 1.67 GHz Powerbook G4 with 2 GB of RAM, running OS X 10.4.10. I have FCP 5.0.4. Can I edit the video (MPEG-4 AVC H.264) from this camcorder via the USB 2.0 cable in my version of FCP? I read somewhere that it took 90 seconds to convert 1 second of video into a editable format. That would mean 450 hours to convert the 5 hours of video on the 8 GB card, and to do that I would need a new laptop (MacBook Pro) and the newest version of FCP. Can this be true? Is there a way to use what I have in a reasonable amount of time to edit video from this camcorder?

Can I edit the video (MPEG-4 AVC H.264) from this camcorder via the USB 2.0 cable in my version of FCP? I read somewhere that it took 90 seconds to convert 1 second of video into a editable format. That would mean 450 hours to convert the 5 hours of video on the 8 GB card, and to do that I would need a new laptop (MacBook Pro) and the newest version of FCP. Can this be true? Is there a way to use what I have in a reasonable amount of time to edit video from this camcorder?
Buy something else... Buy something that records a format that FCP can edit. H.264 and MPEG-4 is a DELIVERY format. USB drives won't be fast enough either... FW 800 or better yet, eSATA is the way to go...
Jerry
Jerry

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-L
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Zyfert,
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As for the other items: (1) getting a still out of a clip, and (2) stopping the action right at a certain point, Zyfert, the other day it was slightly breathtaking to see the different explanations and suggestions and then to realize that some of it was going about a foot over my brains.
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1. Get and install iChatUSBCam
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--Cheers

Hi Too Many Apples,
Welcome to the Apple Discussion Pages.
Nice info.
Do you need to take the tape out to avoid the tape Anti-Stretch feature ?
This is a common problem with other DV Cam-Corders.
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I have a powerful PC which I use Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 to edit my movies on.
It fine on my Canon 1080P edits.
My son has an Xacti SH1 and he took holiday video at 1280X720 30FPS.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AdvancedVideo_Codec_HighDefinition
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joanlvh
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Probably not what you wanted to hear and I don't like being the bearer of bad news, but at least you won't be tearing your hair out trying to get it to go.
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Do you know the file type? I recall them to be Mpeg 2 or 4.
If they are then de-muxing will apply.
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Yes, it is connected and powered on. There is a green light on the cradle.
I just realized I omitted a step. Forgot to choose the "Card reader" setting.
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Hi, first thing I would do is try connecting the Sanyo to another Mac.
On your Mac try going the SMC route:- http://macosx.com/forums/howto-faqs/302002-reset-system-management-controller-sm c.html
Try another connecting cable - Look on the FAQ (Sanyo Site)->http://sanyo.com/xacti/english/products/vpc_fh1a/index.html..........L
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I am also using a Sanyo Xacti HD 100 camcorder and although I am not sadistic, I really am excited to find finally someone who has also bought this marvellous thing and experiences the same problems as I have.
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http://dvformat.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=240611
Earlier today I launched folowing topic, now I know the problem probably is the AVC/H.264 - format.
+My experience in using the Apple video software is that there are no problems as long as I don't try the full HD quality.+
+First of all, just simply trying to view the HD files with Quick Time - after having copied them on the harddisk- does'nt work. The only thing I see is a green screen while I do hear the audio part, so I presume QuickTime & Full HD aren't compatible.+
+When I try to import full HD video's using *iMovie 7*, iMovie crashes, so I presume iMovie & Full HD aren't compatible.+
+Then I tried *iMovieHD 6*, while is seemed that this earlier version does handle the full HD - format, the importing succeeded but ... once again trying to view the files doesn't work, as the generated miniatures look like, also the screen only shows a full green screen with sound !!+
+So I presume iMovieHD 6 & Full HD aren't compatible.+
+The only thing that is left is trying to use *Final Cut Pro*, which I still have to buy.+
+As full HD is represented as the standard for optimal quality, practical use seems upto now to be quite complicated and simply not working although a lot of features claim to do.+
+Do you think Final Cut Pro will handle with FULL HD, or what else can be the reason the incompatibility of Full HD with Apple software.+

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Thanks for the info. So correct me if I'm wrong, I can import the files from the Xacti, convert them, edit them, and then save them back in an Apple TV-friendly format?
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