Trouble importing AVCHD clips from camera

Yesterday I was using my Canon Vixia HG20 to record AVCHDclips, which records it in a .cpi file. Although I’m unable to play them onQuickTime, I was able to import them through Final Cut Pro X by using “ImportFrom Camera”. Then I was able to edit the videos with no problems. But nowtoday, after recording more footage, when I hook up my camera to my MacBook Pro2011 entry level 15” (the same computer I used yesterday) my camera doesn’t evenshow up on the list in Import From Camera; the only camera in the list is thebuilt in FaceTime camera. I’m not sure if it makes a difference, but both todayand yesterday I have been using a PlayStation 3 charger cable to connect thecamera to the laptop. Any ideas on how to get the camera to show up in thelist, or at least another way to edit these files? Also, I read on anothersimilar post that their camera wouldn’t show up on Final Cut Pro X but it wouldfor iMovie, however I tried this and my camera won’t show up on the Import FromCamera list on iMovie either.

If I open the chip has the structure of extension file. 1920x1080 MTS format (1080/60i), after using the program sony the extension of the file becomes as written previously tried to import the file. Dragged from MTS clip the desktop, and nomatter, I wonder if I use ClipWrap which settings should I use to lose nothing in image quality?

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