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Still can not import AVCHD clips from Sony HDR XR500 to Quicktime for playing on Mac? Can not import your AVCHD video from panasonic HDC-SD1 to imovie`09 for editing on Mac? Never worried about it again, this article will recommend you a great helper-AVCHD to MOV.Quicktime converter for Mac.

Tips: To be frankly, AVCHD still can not be widely accepted by various multimedia device on Mac, may imovie'08/'09 can, but only in Intel-Processor.
 
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Mac Sony HDR CX100 to iMovie 8 Video Converter –Convert 1080i MTS to MOV

When I look for the question like does iMovie 8 support Sony HDR CX100 AVCHD files, I got numerous negative or positive answers. But after I have a careful observation on Apple web about iMovie 8, I found that my Sony HDR CX100 camcorder AVCHD recordings are compatible with iMovie 8 as long as all the following elements are fulfilled:
1. Mac with an Intel-based Core Duo processor or better
2. Device recognition when connected to a Mac
3. Display of import controls for the device
4. Importing of the video to iMovie.

If one of the listed is missing, you will have difficult in importing and editing Sony HDR CX100 AVCHD files to iMovie 8. Judging from iMovie 8 supported camcorder list, I have not seen my camcorder model of Sony HDR CX100. It means that I can not go there unless I convert your CX100 .mts files to iMovie preferred video format, like MOV.

Via google, I find Brorsoft MTS Converter for Mac is the recommend program to transcode Sony MTS files to MOV for editing in iMovie and Final Cut. And then I downloaded and installed this program which is really impressed with its simple and fast operation. The following I will share this quick guide with everyone:

For the preparation of video converting, please download Brorsoft MTS Converter for Mac and then install it. And then connect your Sony HDR CX100 camcorder to iMac, Macbook or Mac Pro via USB cable.

Step one. Load Sony HDR MTS recordings to Brorsoft MTS Converter for Mac.
Click “Add” button on the top of program main interface and then choose video clips you would like to convert. Batch video files are allowed to import into this [bbest Mac Sony CX100 MTS Converter[/b].

Step two. Choose MOV as the output video format for iMovie.
Click “Format” option and choose "HD Video->H.264 HD Video (*mov)" as the output video format for Mac iMovie. To keep the original high quality of video recordings, you can set the output video parameters, like resolution, Bitrate and Frame rate by clicking “Setting” to enter Settings window.


Step three. Click converter button to start converting Sony CX100 MTS to MOV for iMovie 8.
After conversion, you can click the ‘Open’ button to locate converted video files. And then it’s time for you to import converter HD .mov files to iMovie 8 for editing.

Tips:
This converted MOV files from Brorsoft Video Converter can smoothly imported into Final Cut Pro (FCP), Final Cut Express (FCP) and iDVD for editing or burning.
 
Import Sony HDR-CX350 MTS Videos to iMovie 08/iMovie 09

The Sony HDR-CX350 is an advanced technology full High Definition camcorder with a 32GB internal memory that produces very high image quality for both video and stills. It records HD videos in MPEG4-AVC/H.264. After transferring the raw AVCHD Videos to computer, they become files with extensions of .mts. I bought one last year and enjoyed it with its super imaging. However, when I tried to load my .mts Videos recorded from my Sony HDR-CX350 using FX mode with 1920x1080i 24Mbps or FH moded with 1920x1080i 16Mbps to iMovie 8, iMovie 8 couldn’t read them. Even after upgrading to iMovie 09, it still failed to import them.

After surfing on the net, I finally found a solution to import my Sony HDR-CX350 mts videos to iMovie 09 even iMovie 08. At first, I convert the mts videos to Quicktime MOV with Brorsoft Mac MTS Converter and then import them to iMovie 09 without any problem.

Following is the detailed guide about how to convert Sony HDR-CX350 MTS to MOV for further editing with iMovie 08 or iMovie 09.

Step 1. Add Sony MTS video to AVCHD MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac.
After transferring .mts files from Sony HDR-CX350 memory card to iMac Apple hard drive, run Brorsoft MAC HDR MTS Converter and click the "Add" button to load the 1080i .mts videos. You may also import the AVCHD files with drag and drop.

Step 2. Choose MOV format.
Click the "Format" option and choose Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas > MOV (AVC)(*.mov) as output format for importing to iMovie 8 and iMovie 9. The Mac Sony AVCHD to iMovie converter will transcode MTS to MOV for Mac applications with original video resolution, e.g 1920x1080.


Step 3. Convert Sony CX350 MTS to MOV for iMovie.
Click the convert button on the bottom right corner, and the conversion from Sony CX350 MTS to MOV will begin right away.

Step 4. Import the output videos to iMovie for further editing.
In the “File” menu, click “Import” to load the video files converted by Brorsoft MTS Converter for Mac. And then follow the way to make your home videos now.
Choose “File” -> New from the menu and name the project. If the footage is widescreen, please ensure that you choose the “Widescreen (16:9)” option.


Tips: Brorsoft MAC Sony MTS Converter not only supports Sony HDR-CX 350 Camcorder, but supports all other Sony HDR-CX series camcorders including:
Sony HDR-CX700V，Sony HDR-CX560V，Sony HDR-CX360V，Sony HDR-CX350V，Sony HDR-CX370V ，Sony HDR-CX520V ，Sony HDR-CX550V，
Sony HDR-CX160，Sony HDR-CX130 ，Sony HDR-CX100，Sony HDR-CX110，Sony HDR-CX120，Sony HDR-CX170，Sony HDR-CX300，Sony HDR-CX550，Sony HDR-CX520, Sony HDR-CX106，Sony HDR-CX150, Sony HDR-CX12
Sony HDR-CX500E，Sony HDR-CX150E，Sony HDR-CX520E.
 
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