Sony HDR-CX7 Works with iMac G5???

Hi,
My understanding is, that from previous posts, that this camera works with an iMac G5 PPC : specifically that pictures can be imported and filed. My question is, what is done with the video files? How do you get them off the camera and where do you store/put them once completed ,since the video apparently is not compatible with the iMac PPCs iMovie 8 version(only intel Macs).
I would like to buy this camera , and want to make sure I am able to some how transfer the video files onto my mac.
Thanks
Raff

My understanding is that a machine with a dual intel processor is required to support the decompression required for this and similar programs. I have a CX7 and it is wonderful and worked well with iMovie until the latest update to 7.1.1. Now it will not usually open the import window when you attach it via USB. But if and when Apple fixes that I highly recommend the camera.

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