sorry I should have said it's the AGAC 160P that I'm using jn ... View more

Hi Steve, I have the same camera as you;  you'll have to go into your audio settings and record to PCM.  Anything you've shot with Dolby Audio is just going to be grief. I'm editing AVCHD with PCM currently on a quad core i7 with windows 7 and so far so good.  I've had no audio import problems.  The AGAC 130P's are not going to be useful at all unless you want to convert all of your AVCHD files with Dolby sound via handbrake or other such subtacular workaround. Regards, John ... View more

Thanks for the link Ann  : ) looks like time for a windows update.... jn ... View more

Hi Steve, Thanks, it's good to try and hash things out, and it's good to hear it's working for you.  Part of my frustration is that most any other software will deal with Dolby audio right out of the box.  i also shoot with a Panasonic cam (AGAC 160 P), and have a ton of video with Dolby Audio encoded. Furthermore, the tech specs say nothing about this issue, and online help doesn't seem to understand that the issue lies with Dolby audio.  I've spent two long hours on chat with them, and their only solution was to encode from MTS to MP4 using handbrake.  That's really a less than optimal solution.  Apparently, an upgrade to Windows OS 10, or possibly 8.1 with some additional checks on media packs etc. will fix.  If that's the case, but it's dangerous to believe everything you read on the internet ; )  put that it the tech. specs already!   This is really terrible business practice.  I can edit video on my Macbook at home with software that was free, with no issues, so I'm really chuffed.  Cheers, john ... View more

Also no.  I just installed Premiere Elements 2018 Windows version.  Doesn't import audio from AVCHD type files (.MTS). They know about the problem and online helpdesk says 30-45 days for update.  There are also issues with screen freezes that I'm experiencing. Definitely don't go this way.... jn ... View more