VideoPier is the missing link between MPEG2/AVCHD camcorders and your Mac. It lets you visualize the clips on your camera that Quicktime would otherwise refuse to open.
VideoPier will let you copy files from your camcorder to disk without any conversion. Your files will appear in date-based events for easy retrieval.
While VideoPier is mainly targeted at users that have a standard definition camcorder (recording on SD cards, DVD, HardDrive), VideoPier HD adds the ability to capture from tape based HDV camcorders. VideoPier HD speaks with Final Cut and lets you export your HD clips in a format that is ready for editing.