Hi, I've just got my new hdc hs700 camcorder few minutes ago. I made a test shot to play it on my telly but the playback function doesn't work. There is a dial on the right, it's in playback mode, but nothing happens on screen. Is the dial wrong or did I miss something?? Thanks for answer Regards, Andras

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To maximize the beauty of Full-HD 1920 x 1080, 60 progressive recording*, Panasonic worked to develop the ideal camera system. <br /><b>Panasonic HDC-HS700</b>,New 1080/50p recording (Full-HD, 1920 x 1080, 50 progressive recording) conveys about twice the information of 1080i (interlace) recording to produce the ultimate beauty in image quality, exceeding even conventional Full-HD images. It minimizes afterimages and flickering caused by subject motion and renders crisp, detailed images. 64GB SDXC card can record approximately 27 hours 30 minutes of 1920 x 1080i High Definition video in HE mode, and approximately 5 hours 20 minutes of 1920 x 1080p full High Definition video in 1080/50p mode. <br />Final Cut Pro is supposed to support AVCHD Lite import, but it does not work very well.If you encounter any problem using GH2 AVCHD Lite on Mac, or want to edit TM700/HS700 1080p MTS in FCP/FCP 7, it is recommended that you convert TM700 Full HD to common MOV for FCP/FCP 7.So you may face the rendering problem when editing in Final Cut Pro. To avoid waiting for rendering in Final Cut when editing, it is recommended want to <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/video-converter-mac/">Transcode AVCHD to ProRes 422 for Final Cut Pro</a></b> native format. <br /><br />Apple ProRes,Apple ProRes 422,Apple ProRes 4444,introduced in Final Cut Studio, was advertised to one of the codecs to result in less compression and higher data rate/higher quality files for HD editing in Final Cut Pro. <br /><br />Here is the step-by-step guide for you to <b><a href="http://prores-converter.com/2011/06/convert-and-merge-tm700hs700-mts-to-prores-mov-for-fcp-7-on-mac/">Convert and Merge TM700/HS700 AVCHD MTS to PreRes 422 MOV</a></b> for Editing in FCP/FCP7 without rendering on iMac or MacBook Pro with Mac OS X like Snow Leopard. <br /><br />Step 1. Load Panasonic TM700/HS700 videos to Aunsoft Video Converter for Mac. <br />Run Aunsoft Video Converter for Mac as the best <b>TM700 AVCHD Video to ProRes Converter on Mac</b>, click the "Add" button and you can browse the TM700/HS700 1080p videos for conversion. <br /><br />Step 2. Choose Apple ProRes for Final Cut Pro. <br />Click the "Format" option, and navigate the mouse cursor to <b>Final Cut Pro &gt; Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)</b> as output format. The video to ProRes 422 converter will transcode Panasonic DMC-GH2 1080 AVCHD Lite to Final Cut Pro native format. <br /><br />Step3. <b>Merge Panasonic 700 1080p AVCHD files. (Optional)</b> <br />Tick the checkbox for "Merge into one file", and the Panasonic TM700/HS700 1920&times;1080 AVCHD converter will join and combine the video clips into a single file as output. <br /><br />Step 4. <b><a href="http://canon-videoconverter.com/2011/06/convert-and-merge-tm700hs700-mts-to-prores-mov-for-fcp-7-on-mac/">Convert Panasonic TM700/HS700 videos to Apple ProRes for FCP</a></b>. <br />Click the convert button under the preview window, the conversion from <b>Panasonic Camcorder AVCHD to FCP Native Format ProRes 422</b> will start immediately. <br /><br />After converting and merging the Panasonic TM700/HS700 AVCHD files, just import the output Apple PreRes 422 .mov files to Final Cut Pro 7 or Final Cut Pro 6 for editing and the video is in HD 1920&times;1080.Optimize your workflow and save time with the Apple ProRes compression for Final Cut Pro. You can also import the output videos to Final Cut Express (FCE) 4 for editing in full HD.

MTS format is high-definition MPEG, AVC, H.264 transport stream video file format which commonly used by HD camcorders such as Sony, Canon, Panasonic, JVC. HD camcorder makes use of MTS in the form of AVCHD, a format for recording and playback of high definition video.
Nowadays, most digital camcorders record videos in AVCHD MTS/M2TS format that is a high-definition and high quality video format.

Here you can check the list of some popular HD camcorders recording video in AVCHD MTS/M2TS format including Canon, Sony, Panasonic and JVC as follows:

Canon HF10, HF100, VIXIA HF S100, VIXIA HG21, VIXIA HF200, VIXIA HF S200, VIXIA HF M300, HG20, HG21, IVIS HF M31, IVIS HF R10
Sony HDR-SR1, HDR-SR10, HDR-XR100, SDR-SR10, HDR-SR11, HDR-XR100, HDR XR-500V, HDR-TG1, HDR-CX7, HDR-SR5, HDR-CX7
Panasonic HDC-SD60, HDC-SD100, HDC-SD200, HDC-HS100, HDC-HS350, HDC-HS700, HDC-TM35, HDC-TM350, HDC-TM700, HDR XR-500V
JVC GZ-HD10KR, GZ-HD30, GZ-HD40, GZ-HM200, Everio HD10, Everio GZ-MG130

HD camcorder owners can enjoy HD video with their HD camcorder, however, original AVCHD MTS, M2TS files cannot be directly imported to Mac. So for Mac users, if you want to import MTS/M2TS video to FCP(a highly-regarded video editing, compositing, and special effects package for the Macintosh) on Mac for editing, you have to convert MTS/M2TS files to MOV, MPEG-4, DV for FCP firstly.

Doremisoft MTS to FCP Converter for Mac is the best software to convert original MTS, M2TS files to Final Cut Pro with good quality. It can transfer MTS video to MOV, MP4, M4V, AVI, DV, 3GP, etc and other HD videos like HD MP4, HD MOV, etc. With this AVCHD Converter for Mac, you can convert MTS video to FCP, FCE, iMovie, Quicktime, iTunes, iDVD, iPad, iPod, iPhone, Blackberry, PSP and so on.

Easy Tutorial for you to convert MTS/M2TS files to FCP on Mac here:

Step1: Import MTS, M2TS Files to Mac MTS Converter
Click the "Add File" to upload your chosen AVCHD MTS, M2TS files to MTS to FCP Converter for Mac after you lauched it.

Step2: Set Output Video Format for FCP
Click "Profile" to open the Profile drop-up list to select MOV, MPEG-4, or DV as output video format for FCP on Mac OS. And you also can convert MTS files to iMovie, Quicktime, iDVD, iPod, iPhone, PS3, Blackberry, etc.

Step3: Convert MTS Files to FCP
Click "Start" to convert AVCHD MTS, M2TS videos to FCP on Mac. you can edit your converted MTS, M2TS files with FCP on Mac OS X after converting finished.

Related: How to Convert MTS, M2TS to iMovie for Editing?
How to Convert Panasonic HDC Series to Mac and Edit Panasonic HDC Video in iMovie, FCP?

Panasonic HDC camcorder family has a great number of High-Definition Camcorders that satisfy different people who want to record their interesting daily life, now, You can check the list of popular Panasonic HDC series camcorder as follows:

Panasonic HDC-SD Series: Panasonic HDC-SD9, HDC-SD10, HDC-SD60, HDC-SD100, HDC-SD200, HDC-SD700, etc.
Panasonic HDC-HS Series: Panasonic HDC-HS250, HDC-HS300, HDC-SD60, HDC-HS200, HDC HS100, HDC-HS700, etc.
Panasonic HDC-TM Series: Panasonic HDC-TM10, HDC-TM20, HDC-TM60, HDC-TM50, HDC-TM30, HDC-TM200, HDC-TM300, HDC-TM700, etc.

Most of Panasonic HDC Series Camcorders record video in AVCHD MTS/M2TS files, for example, Panasonic HDC-SD9 records 1080i 17Mbps video in M2TS files; Panasonic HDC-SD700, Panasonic HDC-HS700,

Panasonic HDC-TM700, these three types store videos in MTS format and all offer Full HD 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution at 50 frames per second. For Mac users, if you cannot import Panasonic HDC video to Mac to enjoy, or cannot directly edit Panasonic AVCHD MTS/M2TS files in iMovie, FCP, FCE, you need to convert Panasonic HDC videos to MOV, MP4, 3GP, M4V, H.264 for Mac and then you can edit converted AVCHD MTS/M2TS video with iMovie, iTunes, FCP, FCE, etc.

Mac Panasonic HDC Video Converter, a professional AVCHD Converter, is designed for converting videos collected from Camcorder Panasonic, Canon, Sony, etc to MP4, MOV, MPEG, 3GP, M4V, AVI, etc to Mac, then you can play AVCHD MTS/M2TS, videos on Mac, iPad, iPod, iPhone, PSP, Blackberry, and any other mobile phones.

How to convert and edit Panasonic HDC video to Mac?

Step1: Import Panasonic HDC Video to AVCHD Converter for Mac
Click "Add File" to upload your Panasonic HDC video to Mac AVCHD Converter after you launched it.

Step2: Set Output Video Format for Mac, iMovie, FCP
Click "Profile" to open the Profile drop-up list to select MOV, or MP4 as output video format for Mac OS, iMovie, iTunes, iDVD, FCP, FCE, etc.

Step3: Convert Panasonic HDC Video to Mac, iMovie
Click "Start" button to convert Panasonic AVCHD MTS/M2TS files for Mac. After conversion finished, you can enjoy converted MTS/M2TS files on Mac or edit these converted AVCHD video with iMovie, FCP, FCE, iDVD, etc as you like.