Sony SLT-A55

I'm considering buying the Sony SLT-A55 but before laying down a big chunk o' change, I wanted to know if it will play well w/ my Mac. I have a MacBook Pro with OS 10.6.6, iMovie '09 8.0.6, iPhoto '09 8.1.2, and iDVD 7.0.4. Can this version of iMovie import video directly from this camera or from an SD card if I shoot in 1080p AVCHD? What about iPhoto and importing stills, any problem here? I thought I read that if I shoot RAW that this camera can't use Mac software for editing. And putting everything together, will the movies in HD be usable in iDVD along with a chapter for a still photos slideshow? I know it's a lot to answer, but my current digital camera is dead and I have a trip planned for this week that I want to bring the new camera on. Decided to choose a DSLR that can shoot video so I can leave my mini DV (tape) camcorder at home and use just one camera for everything. I like the Sony for features and price, but if it is not as simple as just connecting and importing into iMovie/Photo, then I'll have to get something else. Possibly the Canon EOS Rebel T3i. Any thoughts?

OK, played around a little but still confused. I'm OK getting the stills off the card, but I can't figure out how to import video. Here is the directory of my card:
Here is the directory with all folders opened:
I thought the video was supposed to be in the MP_ROOT folder but there is nothing there. The DCIM holder has the stills. I shot 2 video clips, each no more than 10 seconds. I can't get anything to play nor can I import anything into iMovie (iMovie>File>Import>Movies then tried selecting all the folders and all the files one at a time and got nothing that iMovie could open). Tried opening all the files w/ QuickTime, nothing doing. I did double click on the files w/ the .BDM extension and when they wouldn't open, the dialog box asked which app to use to open them and I chose QuickTime. That's why the file type says QuickTime Player Document.
What do I do now? Going to reformat the card and delete all the stuff and record some more so I might see where the video files are stashed. Any more help would be appreciated.

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