SONY HDD Video CAM Software in-compatibility w/MacBook

I've just purchased a SONY hard drive video camera(DCR- SR60). It came with software that is not compatible with my MacBook. The handbook suggestion is to purchase Mac compliant Pixela software: Capty MPEG Edit EX (video editing software) and Capty DVD/VCD 2(DVD authoring software).
I've not seen much good press on Pixela. Anyone got a better idea or a comment on the suggested software.
CBH

As Troy mentions, iMovie and iDVD are included with your Mac and much easier and more powerful than they are given credit for. Try them.
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Posted: Aug 6, 2006 6:59 PM in response to: max Farina
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