Sony ex1 import difficulties

I am new to FCPX and I am using a Sony ex1. I have the software XDCAM transfer. I cannot remember if I connected my camera the first time using iLink (firewire) but I could see the clips coming in on the Camera monitor. It has been a couple of months since and yesterday I connected via the USB and the message came up "USB CONNECTING". In the XDCAM software I could see it importing and I selected an external HD. All my clips that came in are in an Untitled folder as Quicktime .mov clips. I then imported into FCPX.
My real questions are
1. Is this normal?
2. I thought that the clips came in as a different file type last time
3. Am I safe to wipe the card on the camera
Sorry if all this is very amaturish but I am making the transition to HD from iMovie 6HD which I used and never liked the "new versions" of iMovie
Many thanks
Dave

The quick answer is no. The Sony EX1 is not on the [supported list|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3290]
However, it might work since the EX1 supports HDV stream through firewire, which iMovie can handle. It also supports MPEG2 through USB, which iMovie can handle but only for supported camcorders and only for standard definition. So if it works it all, it would likely be limited to HDV quality (1440x1080). So you would be using less than the full capabilities of the camera.
For the real answer...
1) If you own an EX1, take it to the Apple Store and plug it in and test it.
2) If you own an $8,000 camera, you probably also own Final Cut Pro or the equivalent, and you can import it that way and edit in AIC or ProRes422 in iMovie 09.
3) Check User Groups [like this one on Vimeo|http://vimeo.com/groups/XDcam]. (A quick check showed no iMovie users in this group.)
4) You might be able to import after processing through something like MPEG Streamclip with MPEG2 Playback Component.
Sorry for the speculation. I know you want a real yes or no.

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