Sony HDR-SR1 compatible with mac?

I just bought the new sony handycam HD camcorder with the built in hard drive but was shocked to find that it did not come with software for Mac. Fortunately, I have an old windows machine so I installed the the software necessary to import the videos from my camcorder onto my PC. However, I do not want to use my windows anymore. Does anyone know if sony camcorders just aren't compatible with macs or is there some way for me to import my videos directly onto my apple?

Have a look, via Google, for converters to change the .mts video format into something compatible with DV. You may have to run the converter software on your PC, as I can find only a Linux (not Mac) converter, and some PC software. Having converted it to DV format, you'd have to copy the resultant file(s) to your Mac ..probably by plugging in an external hard disc to first one and then the other. Cumbersome, I know.
There is no support for the AVCHD format - as Kirk says - in iMovie at present. We'll have to wait and see what iMovie HD 7 brings. But that should be quite soon..

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was just hoping someone could simply buy it or not<<</div>
Anyone can ... or not. Most consumer level HDD and DVD camcorders aren't really ready for prime-time yet. The formats they record in are heavily compressed (reduced quality, increased artifacts) and weren't really designed for editing.
They're geared more for the home movie-maker, which is exactly why they're marketed toward that crowd.
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