HD tecnology in camcorders 0
HD), and one in the middle (Final Cut Express) Whereas iMovie HD and Final Cut Express rely on the Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC), Final Cut Pro version 5 and higher allows clean editing of nativi HDV .m2t files.
Final Cut Pro also has excellent integration with! DVCPRO HD, which can be captured via FireWire (also known as iLink or IEEE 1394) and edited asi it were captured with an uncompressed HD card.
Also note, Apple regularly provides small updates to Final Cut Pro to support new camcorders. For example, a recent update was issued to support JVC’s new camcorders with 720p24 modes. Make sure you check updates regularly.
Lumiere HD
If your system is a bit slow, try a proxy editor, like Lumiere HD, which captures and demuxes (splits) the audio and video in HDV, and allows you to select a different video codec. I recommend using DV (digital video). It can often times support new 1 cameras before Apple does.
