JVC GZ MPEG-2 to iMovie11/09/08 on Lion

"I am looking at buying a new HD flash drive (SDHC) camcorder either JVC JVC GZ-HD10 or maybe a Sony. Can anyone give me advice in relation to using the JVC GZ-HM330 with iMovie 11 and iDVD11 before I purchase one."        from forums macrumors

This friend is caring the key problem about JVC camcorder Dual CODEC MPEG 2 TS and AVCHD (Best of both worlds) recording files and iMovie, iDVD on Mac, especially Mac Lion OSX. But models like JVC GZ-HD10, JVC GZ-HD10KR, JVC GZ-HD30, JVC GZ-HD30 AG, JVC GZ-HD40 AG is absolutely can't be imported to iMovie 11/09/08 directly. Other money models like JVC GZ-MG155, JVC GZ-MG155 AG, JVC GZ-MG20 can be imported to iMovie11/09/08 but if it export from iMovie then import to iDVD or directly share to iDVD from iMovie is with horrible quality.

JVC GZ to Mac Lion Converter is the powerful tool to solve this problem, it enables us convert JVC GZ file to iMovie11, iDVD directly importing MOV, DV format. So you can edit it on iMovie11/09/08 freely and import to iDVD for high quality DVD burning easily. As it records both MPEG-2 and AVCHD format. Here we specially solve the MPEG-2 recording problem firstly. The program JVC GZ to Mac Lion convert JVC MPEG-2 to MOV, MP4 for iMovie convert GZ 720p MPEG-2 to iDVD DV, AVI, MP4 then burn the 720p files to DVD disc with best DVD quality. And the AVCHD recording we will introduce later.

Simple guide on how to convert JVC GZ files to Mac (Lion included):

Step1: Import JVC GZ MPEG file.
Hit "Add File" to input JVC GZ MPEG file to the converter. More than one file is allowed to add at one time.

Step 2: Choose Mac format.
Go to iMovie->MOV   iMovie->Mp4  iMovie-> AVI
Go to iDVD-> Mp4    iDVD-> DV   iDVD-> MOV

Step3: Convert JVC GZ movie to Mac.
Click "Start" button to convert JVC GZ MPEG-2 to iMovie.
If you recording AVCHD 10890p, 1080i, this is much high definition AVCHD format than SD MPEG-2 you will need AVCHD to Mac Converter (Lion included)

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