Sony DSC-SR82 HD camcorder with imovie Hd?

It looks like it may not work, from other posts but thought I'd pose the question anyway. And TIA.

Ok folks. I've been doing some research, and it looks like It just isn't going to work. The problem is that neither quicktime or iMovie hd are set up to deal with mpeg-2. Here's an example of what happens when one of these cameras are tried.
http://www.sparkplug9.com/bizhack/2007/04/22/sony-camcorder-mac-os-x-not-happy-t ogether/
Folks, Moral of the story. Don't be tempted by the supposed cool factor of hd camcorders (especially) sonys. So, you have to buy miniDV tapes, but the quality is so much better and the format is way better if you use a Mac as well.
FWIW

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