Sony HDR-HC7

Is anybody using the Sony HDR-HC7 together with iMovie?

I'm planing to get one, but would like to know if anybody has experience in connecting it to iMovie and importing HD movies from it - or any other problems that might show up when using it on an Intel iMac with iLife.

thanks
-Uwe

20'' iMac (Intel), Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on Apr 16, 2007 11:01 AM

17 replies

DOBM

Level 1

16 points

Jul 11, 2007 1:52 PM in response to Uwe_Meier

I have a Sony HC3 which I have been very pleased with (it's a UK 1080i PAL 25fps model). But... I'm getting some very strange stuff going on with iMovie v6.0.3

Footage shot at 1080i - preferences set at 25fps. The import in real time appears perfect, but only the FIRST clip plays at the correct speed!

Other clips play slow (i.e. for some reason the software thinks they are 29.97 fps) aggg! Help - surely it can't just be me.

Incidentally ONCE the second clip when dragged to build project played at the correct speed.

Apple - there's a nasty bug somewhere.

MacBook 13" 2Ghz Intel Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.10) 2Gb RAM

nath

Level 1

95 points

Aug 8, 2007 11:32 AM in response to DOBM

Hi DOBM,

I'm having exactly the same problem with the Sony HC3, albeit with a Mac Pro instead. Have you managed to find a solution yet?

Nathan

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