JVC's trio of AVCHD 1080i Everio hard disk camcorders {Engadget HD}

Aug 17th 2008 12:44PM MPEG is is infinitely easier to edit than AVCHD--case in point: I've got a powerPC Mac (dual 2.5) and the older version of Final Cut studio. I've loaded video shot from the GZ-HD7 and all I had to do was import it into Quicktime and then export to DV format to use in Final Cut Studio. With the AVCHD format, I can only make it work if I purchase a $3,000 Mac and upgrade to the latest version of Final Cut Studio ($500). So to make AVCHD work now, I have to purchase the AVCHD camera and then spend another 3,500--doesn't make sense when all I have to do is purchase an MPEG2 camera and use it out of the box.