JVC offers up the GZ-HM400 HD Everio Memory Camera as a high-end consumer camcorder with a number of bells and whistles. As the name implies, the camera features 1920 x 1080 AVCHD recording along with a myriad of other recording options. The HM400 provides 32GB of built-in flash memory storage and the option to record to SD/SDHC memory cards. Capturing all those high definition video and 9MP still images would be the impressive 10.3MP CMOS sensor, while a slightly larger than normal 2.8″ LCD gives you room to compose and playback. The Konica Minolta HD lens with 15x Dynamic zoom and Optical Image Stabilization round out the primary features and functions.
To transfer JVC GZ-HM400 HD videos to Apple hard drive, you can use the Apple iMovie, Final Cut Pro. But you shall make sure that you at least have iMove 8 or iMovie 9, FCP 6 on your Mac with Intel processor. However, if you have iMovie 6 or first copy AVCHD files from camera by looking for PRIVATE -> AVCHD -> BDMV -> STREAM on SDHC/Micro SDHC card, or copy MTS file from AVCHD -> BDMV -> STREAM on built-in HDD, you may find it difficult to import to iMovie, FCP, or even Avid MC 5. UFUSoft AVCHD Converter for Mac is the perfect Mac AVCHD camera converter that it helps you convert JVC GZ-HM400 MTS to MOV for editing on Mac.
With the 3 steps below, you can import JVC GZ-HM400 HD videos to Avid, FCP, FCE, iMovie for editing.
Step 1. Load JVC GZ-HM400 MTS video to UFUSoft AVCHD Converter for Mac.
Run UFUSoft AVCHD Converter for Mac as the JVC GZ-HM400 Avchd Software for Mac, and click the “Add” button to load 1080p mts videos.
Step 2. Choose H.264 MOV for Avid/FCP/iMovie.
Click the “Format” option, and choose HD Video > HD MOV-QuickTime (*.mov) as output format. The Mac JVC MTS to Avid converter convert JVC GZ-HM400 MTS to H.264/AVC MOV for Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express and iMovie.
Step 3. Transcode JVC GZ-HM400 AVCHD to HD MOV for Avid MC/FCP/iMovie.
Click the convert button under the preview window, and the JVC GZ-HM400 MTS to Avid Converter starts converting 1080p MTS to HD MOV for Avid/FCP/iMovie/FCE on Mac.
After conversion is finished, you can import the HD videos to Avid MC5, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, iMovie and other non-linear editing tools like Adobe Premiere, Kdenlive on Mac.
