Imac Intel + Sony HDR-SR1

Michaelangelo · #1 (**permalink**) 01-06-2007, 04:38 PM

hello, I was about to purchase the two pieces of equipment and i was was about to purchase the camera, sony style said it wasnt compatable with a mac,

and atthe mac store they said i couldnt edit in HD, because the format in the sony is avchd.

I would get final cut studio with the mac.

does anyone have any suggestions about how to get these to work together?
also does any software edit in hd? mainly avchd?

I am very eager to get started but again alot of money is being put out and wouldnt wanna get something i cant use.

Marc Peters · #2 (**permalink**) 01-06-2007, 05:51 PM

It would appear that this issue isn't solely limited to MACs. The AVCHD format is relatively new and one backed by Sony (surprise, surprise). I wouldn't want to be a guineapig for such a new format, and would advise that you look at alternative camcorders; Sny has a bad track record of chosing proprietary formats which don't gain wide spread support.

KonstantinK · #3 (**permalink**) 05-18-2007, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Michaelangelo

does anyone have any suggestions about how to get these to work together?
also does any software edit in hd? mainly avchd?
I am very eager to get started but again alot of money is being put out and wouldnt wanna get something i cant use.

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