Transfer files from AVCHD camera

Can anyone tell me what is the best way move info off of my Sony AVCHD camera to my iMac? I use FCE4 and the files are not normal .avi or .mpeg4 files. If I copy them over to my hard drive, will FCE be able to import them later?

Doesn't this require two things:
1. a camcorder on the compatibility list for FCE4
2. an intel core duo processor
I recently purchased a Sony HXR-NX5U and have not been able to import 1080/60i AVCHD to Apple Intermediate Codec when Easy Set Up is HDV-Apple Intermediate Codec 1080i60 and the preferences in Log and Transfer is set to any combination of Apple ProRes 422/ Apple Intermediate Codec Matrix Stereo/Plain Stereo.
I can see and play the files but when I add clips/selections to the queue I get the turning wheel then a red exclamation mark saying the there is no data in the file.
Am guessing the Sony HXR-NX5U is not fully compatible with FCE4.
Anyone have a good work around besides having to learn a different software program?

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