Trouble importing AVCHD

I try to import AVCHD into my imac 2,2/Gb ram/Leopard 10.5 using AVCHD i60 codec (amongst others) from panasonic HDC HS300. Nothing works all the way. I have no filters or transitions inserted. YEt the clip after being imported in the timeline stutters and eventually stops after about 17 seconds when played in the timeline.
Page 221 in the user manual says "IMPORTANT: Use the HDV-Apple Intermediate Codec easy setup for ingesting AVCHD fotage" Tried that but that doesn´t work AT ALL.
Is there any help at all? Please, some kind soul..../ fransmo

OK I´ll try to be more accurate. I tried both importing through the avchd 1920x1080 i50 and i60 presets. the film was originally made on panasonic HDC HS300 at preset HA1920 (best). What happens is that the clip start to stutter when imported in the timeline and then finally freezes after about 17 seconds.
This doesn´t happen if I import avchd footage on my macbookpro, but as I like to be able to use the big screen of the imac I would be very glad to be able to use that for video editing. I´ve checked all the setting and there doesn´t seem to be differences between the two.
I downloaded Iskysofts viedo converter and ran the clip through that, and thet seemed to convert it allright, so there must be something wrong with the settings or converting abilities in FCE from what I take it

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