iMovie and importing M2TS files

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iMovie and importing M2TS files

Hi,
I am a mac newbie and switched due to ease of use of digital media tools. However, I am stuck with my first project. I have imported M2TS files from my canon HG10 high def camcorder on hard drive and I can't seem to get iMovie to import them.
I do not want to use the "read from camcorder directly via USB cable" as there will be times as theo nly mechanism.

Is this doable?

Also I have a Intel 2.4GHz with 3 GB memory. Is this enough to do video editing?

Thanks,

-- Pradeep

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Jan 7, 2008 8:30 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 12, 2008 12:08 PM in response to iPradeep

it looks like we're in the same boat, except that i have a sony hdr-sr1. let me know if you come up with any solutions and i'll do the same. mike

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Answer 2

Jan 12, 2008 1:00 PM in response to iPradeep

one more suggestion from sony support. it might work for your camera.
http://129.33.22.16/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE/,/?St=26,E=0000000000779376564,K=658 2,Sxi=1,KB=CISCV3,VARSETOBJ=455177,VARSETL2=R455202,t=case.tem

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Answer 3

Mar 14, 2008 1:12 PM in response to iPradeep

This is my story as well. Did you ever have any success reading the M2TS file?

I recently switch to a Mac, and just prior to this I purchase a Canon HG10 which is a AVCHD camera. While still on Windows I used the Canon bundled application (Corel something) to get my video from the Canon HG10 to the PC. Now I have a Mac and I moved the video files from the PC to the Mac. These file are saved in *.M2TS format.

From what I have read here, iMovie does support the Canon HG10 when directly connected, iMovie can grab the video, but iMovie can’t open/import the *.M2TS files once there on the Mac HDD.

I'm thinking about using Voltaic - 1.2.1 and just converting the files.

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/32746

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