Why can't iMovie support Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100 AVCHD movies

If you are a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100 owner, when you read the title, you are likely to earnestly want to know the reason and get a way to successfully import TX100 AVCHD files to iMovie 8/9/10/11 for further editing. Let us learn bout the Digital Camera firstly. 

Sony's Cyber-shot TX100 is the next step in the smaller size/higher quality march of the compact cameras: less than 1" thick and 4" long, this little beauty still delivers 16.2MP of high-quality resolution using an Exmor R CMOS sensor for great low-light images. A gorgeous 3.5" OLED touch screen gives you easy focusing and photo reviewing. You can produce expansive landscapes with one-touch iSweep Panorama, or record crystal-clear full HD 1920 x 1080/60i or 60p movies. This camera can change the way you view your world, with 3D still image and 3D Sweep Panorama. Other advanced features include Backlight Correction to help you get details in difficult lighting situations and Background Defocus that highlights your subject like a DSLR. 

Product Highlights: 
•16MP Exmor R CMOS 
•Wide 4x Zoom Lens 25-100mm Equiv 
•3.5" Wide Touch OLED Screen 
•1080 AVCHD HD Video W/Dual Record 
•Superior Auto W/Improved HDR 
•3D and Intelligent Sweep Panorama Modes 
•Optical SteadyShot for Sharp Pictures 
•Background Defocus 
•10fps at Full Resolution 
•USB Charging 

From above things, we can know the Cyber-shot DSC-TX100 is an excellent camera, but why doesn't it supported well with iMovie? The main reason is the recorded AVCHD format. As we all know AVCHD is a new video format and almost movie editing softwares can't natively edit it, especially AVCHD 2.0(Full HD 60i/60p). Though Apple says iMovie can support AVCHD format, it needs some special conditions: 

1)PowerMac G5 does not support the AVCHD format. 
2)The version of iMovie is iMovie 08' or later 
3)You can't copy both HD and STD format movies from the camcorder, or your HD MTS files are not recognized. 
4)3D movies recorded with a 3D Handycam are not supported. 
5)To import AVCHD movies using iMovie, update Mac OS to the latest version (Ver. 10.6.7 or later). 
6)Refer to the Apple website for details on iMovie. 
7)PMB and PlayMemories Home are not supported with Mac OS. 
8)iMovie doesn't support 1080 60p/50p AVCHD, you'd better avoid recording the video format. 

Could you meet everything from the above 8 tips? Can your iMovie work well with Sony DSC-TX100? If not, don't worry, I have an easy and professional way to share with you. It is to convert the unsupported AVCHD to iMovie's native format Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC). It menas that you need an AVCHD Converter for your Mac. Here I advice you use the top and professioanl Brorsoft AVCHD to iMovie Converter. With natvie Mac profiles, it can transcode any AVCHD to a Mac video format for playing and editing. For example, you can easily choose AIC as the best output format for converting to. The most important is that it can keep the original video quality after the conversion. 

How to change SD/HD AVCHD videos to iMovie format 

 

Step 1. Connect TX100 to Mac or insert SD card to your Mac. Run MTS Converter on your Mac OS X and load .mts footages to the convert software from the camcorder. 

Step 2. Click on “Format” and choose “Apple Intermediate Code(AIC)(*.mov)” format from “iMovie” category. Thus you will never meet any trouble when you editing videos in iMovie. 

Step 3. You can click “Settings” to set profile as you want. You’d better keep the original video quality. 

 

Step 4. Hint “Convert” Button to convert Sony Cyber-shot TX100 AVCHD to iMovie on Mac OS X. 

As soon as the above things are over, you can easily get the converted files to iMovie 8/9/10/11 for further editing. Just have a good time on enjoying your movies.