I have been looking through the help manual for FCE and see that, in my version, it only imports AVI or Quicktime as a finished file. It does export MPEG2 the video format used to compress video for DVD playback.
That is not the least of your problems. I note that the specs for this camera does not include what Sony calls iLink and what Apple calls Firewire.
FCE HD and iMovie HD do not accept video input from a camera that is not connected with this method. Unless you can output from the camera, via USB, to the MacBook in some other format, not MPEG 2, I'm not sure that you will solve this problem. Check to see if the camera can output DV format, AVI or QuickTime. FCE will import using AVI or QuickTime.
iMovie HD is a very capable program without the learning curve of FCE, although FCE is a much more powerful application
Let us know what you find out
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I purchased a Sony Handicam DCR-SR100 (Hard Disk Drive) recently to take on vacation.
When I returned from vacation I transfered the video files (MPEG2 with - "I think" interleaved audio&video) to my Sony Vaio Laptop. Editing the video into a DVD was possible with Sony supplied software, but the editor is horribly difficient.
I took the opportunity to convince the wife that after 22 years of PC's it was time for a MAC to edit our new videos.
Bought a MacBook Pro. Final Cut Express HD..... Well, I can't even open the .mpg files let alone edit them.
Help? (if I can't fix this I'm going to see my toy budget turned into a knick-knack budget)

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