HD Camcorder Buying Advice Needed

[BWhaler]

I am thinking about buying the new Sony Sony HDR-HC1 HDV camcorder which does HD capture in HDV format to tape.

Does anyone know if this camera will work with my Mac and work with FC Express and iMovie?

It's a lot of cake, but I have a new daughter so I want to capture her at such a magical age. But if the camera doesn't work with the Mac, it's a show stopper. (As it should be.)

Thanks for any advice you may have.

BW

 

[JoshRtek]

I know that Final Cut Pro HD 5.0 fully (and natively) supports the new HDV format. However, as far as FCP Express and iMovie are concerned, you might want to check Apple's website.

 

[CalfCanuck]

Not officially supported in FCE, but it's an old pdf

Qualified devices:
http://images.apple.com/finalcutexpress/pdf/FinalCutExpress_3.0_Qualified_20050627.pdf

Technical Specifications

Input/Capturing Video
Plug-and-play support for most DV25-format camcorders and decks: MiniDV and DVCAM (NTSC or PAL)
Plug-and-play support for most HDV-format camcorders and decks: 720p, 1080i ....

Here's the specs link for FCE 3:
http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/specs.html

 

[dav]

I know that Final Cut Pro HD 5.0 fully (and natively) supports the new HDV format. However, as far as FCP Express and iMovie are concerned, you might want to check Apple's website.

Just venturing a guess, but I think it is called iMovie HD for a reason?

I say go for it.


Oh yeah, tell us how it goes, I am thinking about one myself

 

[BWhaler]

Just venturing a guess, but I think it is called iMovie HD for a reason?

I say go for it.


Oh yeah, tell us how it goes, I am thinking about one myself

Thanks all. It doesn't ship for another couple of weeks, but I will follow-up when I buy it.

 

[Nuc]

So

Thanks all. It doesn't ship for another couple of weeks, but I will follow-up when I buy it.

Well has anyone got one of these in their hands. Is it as good as they say it is?

Nuc