Is this true about FCE and Sony HDR-HC9 taped based camcorder

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Is this true about FCE and Sony HDR-HC9 taped based camcorder

Is this true. I found this statement on a site where someone bought a SONY
HDR-HC9 camcorder (mini DV tape based camera)

I don't think is true. I am interested in buying this camcorder but after reading this statement

Any comments?

Here is the statement I found

"I bought this camera to use with Final Cut Express 4 HD, when I went to import video,FCE did not communicate with this camera. When you record in HD ,it is in the format MPEG 2 and FCE will not be able to read this format. You have to import it through I-movie first then import the file to FCE. What really gets me is both the camera and program say "HD", and it is not a Hard Drive type camera,being mini dv format and not working with FCE? Read all fine print."

Posted on May 27, 2009 8:20 AM

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skalicki

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May 27, 2009 8:35 AM in response to skyjamvideos

The Sony HDR-HC9 is an HDV camcorder. FCE supports DV, HDV, and AVCHD. There is no reason to believe tht this one wouldn't work, especially because the HDR-HC3 is on the [supported camcorders list|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2948]. I assume that the HC9 is a newer version in the HC3 line.

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skyjamvideos Author

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May 27, 2009 9:00 AM in response to skalicki

It seems like many of these issues are user issues and not so much compatibiltity. I know compatibility issues exists but I just wonder how many people are just not adressing set-up issues fromt he start

I'd like to buy the HDR-HC9 but when you go on the net and read opinions you have to wonder how many people just don't take the time to set the settings correctly from the start

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May 27, 2009 9:25 AM in response to skyjamvideos

skyjamvideos wrote:
"I bought this camera to use with Final Cut Express 4 HD, when I went to import video,FCE did not communicate with this camera. When you record in HD ,it is in the format MPEG 2 and FCE will not be able to read this format. You have to import it through I-movie first then import the file to FCE. What really gets me is both the camera and program say "HD", and it is not a Hard Drive type camera,being mini dv format and not working with FCE? Read all fine print."

It's wrong as FCE can capture HDV through Apple Intermediate Codec via firewire since version 3.0.

Michel Boissonneault

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