Trying to get Sony HDR-XR100 files (.MPG) on FCP! Please help!

Question

I've purchase Final Cut Pro to edit video coming off of a Sony HDR-XR100 Camcorder. I can import all of the video files (.MPG) to FCP, but when I play them there's no audio.
And when I try to play them from the canvas it simply says "Unrendered."
Is my program set to the wrong default codec? How do I find the proper codec to set it to?
I was also told that there may be a plugin on the sony website to solve this problem, but I haven't been able to find anything that looks like this ...
What should I do?
Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Hi -
Why don't you do a test file and see if it works for you before you do the whole bunch.
Download MPEG Streamclip and launch it.
Drag one of your mpg files to the square in the center of the window.
Go to the file menu and choose export to Quicktime:
!http://www.spotsbeforeyoureyes.com/MPEG_StreamclipExport.jpg!
Set your settings like this:
!http://www.spotsbeforeyoureyes.com/MPEGStreamClipDV.jpg!
and convert a file.
Then open FCP, go to the menu Final Cut Pro > Easy Set Up and choose Format: All formats, Rate: All Rates, Use: DV-NTSC.
Then open a new project and import your test file,
Create a sequence and you should be good to go.
You'll have to find info on the batch process part.
Hope this helps.
Mtd