Canon HV20

From the manufacturer's website:

" The HV20 High Definition Camcorder delivers style, performance and advanced features as never before in a compact package. With a 10x HD video zoom lens, 2.96 Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor, Canon's advanced DIGIC DV II Image Processor and a stylish look, it offers capabilities above others in its class. The HV20's 24p Cinema Mode allows you to shoot in "film look" style that up until now was only available on professional camcorders. Both High Definition and Standard Definition recording modes make the HV20 the perfect bridge when you want to move to HD while retaining compatibility with SD equipment. Superior image reproduction with stunning detail and brilliant color is of course what you expect from Canon and the HV20 delivers, raising the bar for HD. "

Testing

Our testing confirms that EditReady successfully converts Canon HV20 footage. This means that files from the Canon HV20 can be converted and transcoded, and played in applications like Quicktime Player, iMovie, Avid, and Final Cut Pro.

Our testing confirms that ClipWrap also successfully converts Canon HV20 HDV (m2t) footage. This means that files from the Canon HV20 can be converted and transcoded, and played in applications like Quicktime Player, iMovie, Avid, and Final Cut Pro. If you're using a Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or 10.7, ClipWrap is a great solution for working with these files. If you're on a newer Mac, we recommend using EditReady.

EditReady works with Canon HV20 files

EditReady works great with the video files recorded by the Canon HV20. You can easily preview the files, edit their metadata, apply LUTs, and transcode them to formats like ProRes, DNxHD or H.264. It's the fastest and easiest way to get from capture to edit.

We've done our best to include all of the formats this camera supports, but if we've missed any, please let us know.