What mac do I need to edit AVCHD in FCE?

My G5 powerpc won't cut it, I get it. So, if I have the canon vixia hf11 how much computing power do I need to edit AVCHD? What mac will make it work reasonably well.

The current Intel based iMac, MacPro and MacBookPro models will all be fine.
The MacBook is a bit low end for FCE and the MacBookAir not appropriate at all.
As for configuration, I suggest 2-4GB RAM (FCE's sweet spot) and the largest hard drive you can afford (you will need it).
Budget for at least one 7200rpm external FireWire or eSata drive (depending on which Mac you purchase) for your videos. Also, if you choose a MacBookPro, upgrade it to a 7200 rpm hard drive.

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You only have one card being sold, so there aren't any real choices.
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What software do i need to convert AVCHD mts/mts2 files to import to iMovie

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As Kirk says, if you have your camera, you can attach it directly.
Further, if you preserved the entire file structure of your camera (not just the .mts files, but also the folders on the camera), then you can import from that via FILE/IMPORT FROM CAMERA ARCHIVE.
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By default it converts it to ProRes 422, though you can specify other codecs.
Why convert it?
Although FCP X can handle AVCHD natively, AVCHD being a "delivery" codec is not really suitable for editing.
ProRes is designed specifically for ease of editing especially with complex effects and colour correction.
If your editing is going to be fairly basic you can get away with leaving your media as AVCHD.
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apparently, windows has mp3cut and linux has WINE... if there a mac equivalent.

i'm short on time, but basically the problem is not that simple. converting a low quality/low resolution to AIFF will give you the same quality of sound as the original low quality file. once you begin editing the file it will require recompression to go back to mp3. recompression can retain the same listening quality provided you keep the resolution high enough, which then results in a much larger file. these files are long (45+ mins each) which make them larger than wanted. by being able to edit the mp3 directly, it doesn't require recompression, it simply removes the unwanted data and keeps the unedited data the same. it would be like using an mp3 splitter application, only you are making many edits. i can see this as doable and mp3trimmer might work if i can get it to show the waveform large enough to do the edits. I'm told there is a PC version which i am going to try, just to see if it will do the editing that i need to do, in which case I will be loading windows on my machine.

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No need for further details.

Firefox 4 requires at least OS X 10.5 and an Intel Mac. There is a third party version of Firefox 4 that runs on OS X 10.4/10.5 and PPC Macs, for details see http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/system-requirements.html
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HD? HDV????? DV? Beta?
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I don't think a core-2 will work very well with AVCHD... you need at least an Intel i7 920... or whatever is current
My CS5/AVCHD 1st Impressions http://forums.adobe.com/thread/652694?tstart=0 includes a link to the computer I built... since the GTX 285 is no longer sold, I would now go with a GTX 460 or whatever is the current "best bang for the buck" - AND I would buy 4Gig-by-3Sticks memory to be able to expand from 12Gig to 24Gig if needed
For my home hobbyist, family movies (which means that I am not trying to recreate Star Wars with video effects or many layers) AVCHD editing is "as smooth as spreading warm butter on hot toast" (also the MP4 video from wife's Flip camera)
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1 - 320G WD Win7 and all programs
2 - 320G WD Win7 swap file and PPro projects
3 - 1T WD all video files... read and write

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I have a lot of 1080p (25fps) footage from a Canon 60D dslr (SD card) and footage from an old Sony MiniDV (firewire). Which I want to edit down.
I have two monitors24" Full HDs, so am looking to get a Mac Mini to do this editing (using Imovie). I dont need fcp. Its purely editing down footage into short home movies..
Out of the two mac mini's (the one with the Radeon HD and the one with the slightly slower i5 and Intel HD 3000 graphics) is it worth the extra £200. Or will the $699 model do the job?
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