Sony HDR Video Converter for Mac can convert Sony HDR series video such as HDR-FX7, HDR-XR150, HDR-XR500V(AVCHD/MPEG-2), HDR-CX110 video, etc to mac and imovie compatible format.

1. Convert Sony HDR AVCHD video
to mac and imovie

2. Sony HDR series Camcorders are High Definition Models,
which store video in AVCHD MTS/MPEG-2. As a kind of
popular HD camcorder, Sony HDR series own several hot
family members including Sony HDR-XR150, HDR-XR500V,
HDR-CX110, HDR-CX150, HDR-FX7, etc. Sony HDR series
Handycam is lightweight, recording in high definition with
good video quality, easy to use.
Owing to Sony HDR Handycam recording video in AVCHD
MTS/MPEG, or miniDV, for Mac users, you cannot directly
import these MTS, MPEG, miniDV video to Mac to edit with
iMovie, FCP, etc.

3. If you want to convert and import Sony HDR video to Mac or
imovie, how to do that?
AVCHD Converter for Mac is the best solution to tansfer
Sony HDR video like AVCHD MTS, MPEG2, miniDV, etc to
MOV, MP4, M4V, 3GP, H.264 for Mac. With this AVCHD
Converter for Mac, you can easily convert camcorder video
such as MTS, M2TS, TOD, MOD, MPEG, etc to MOV, MP4,
AVI, 3GP, FLV, MPEG-4, MP3, etc for Mac, iMovie,
Quicktime, iDVD, FCP, FCE, Adobe Premiere Pro, iPad,
iPod, iPhone, Blackberry, Youtube, etc. You can read how to
convert sony hdr video to mac. If you want to learn how to
convert sony hdr video to imovie'11 plz read bellow:

4. Here is list of Sony HDR models has problem with iMovie'11,
iMovie'09:
Video stabilization limitations:Sony HDR-CX11, Sony HDR-
CX12, Sony HDR-CX10, Sony HDR-CX520 ， Sony HDR-
CX520V, Sony HDR-CX550 ， Sony HDR-CX550V ， Sony
HDR-SR1
Sony HDR compatibility problem.
Sony HDR-CX110 ， Sony HDR-CX120 ， Sony HDR-
CX150 ， Sony HDR-CX170, Sony HDR-CX300, Sony
HDR-CX350 ， Sony HDR-CX350V ， Sony HDR-
CX370V
Requires Mac OS X Leopard v10.5 or later & Video
stabilization limitations problem.
Sony HDR-UX1, Sony HDR-UX7 ， Sony HDR-UX20

5. Steps of converting sony hdr avchd video to imovie'11:
Step One: Import AVCHD Video to Converter
Firstly, you need to copy your AVCHD to Mac and launch
AVCHD Converter for Mac, then click "Add File" to upload
your AVCHD files to the program. Any AVCHD files from
AVCHD camcorders are supported.

6. Step Two: Set Output Video Format for iMovie.
Go to iMovie-> MOV
Or HD Video-> HD MOV
Step Three: Convert AVCHD to iMovie.
Click "Start" button to convert AVCHD files to iMovie.