Hi Reece and welcome to PD.

Re your specific question I am sorry I cannot answer it with certainty. I have a GoPro which PD has no problem dealing with 1080 50p.

Cyberlink has a trial version of PowerDirector if you want to find out for sure before you pay out any money.


EDIT====whoops my bad my gopro only does 720 50p, sorry
Cheers

Robert2 S My youtube channel====> http://www.youtube.com/user/relate2?feature=mhsn

I have the Pana HS700 "PAL" version and like you was looking for a NLE that supports these clips. After a bit of testing (read the last half doz pages or so from this thread http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225613&page=112 ) I can confirm PD9 works with the 1080/50p clips. You will want to read this thread http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/14176.page as it will update you on
1) the current issue with SVRT and x264 in general
2) how to create and manually edit a customer 1080/50p profile that matches the higher bitrate of the Pana

Thanks
Nathan PD 64 Bit-Win10 64 Bit-32GB RAM-80TB HDD
Sony FX6 - 500Mbps 4k/50p AVC-I HLG
Canon XF400 - 150Mbps 4k/50p AVC
GoPro Hero6 Black
Pana HS700-28Mbps 1080/50p AVC (High@L4.2)
Canon HV20-HDV 25Mbps 16:9 1440x1080/25p MPEG

I've got the same camcorder. I edited the 50p footage fine, but the final production looked choppy on a Blue Ray. I reccomend converting the 50p clips using the camcorder's software (HD Writer AE) then doind the editing. If you plug the camera in the conversion is pretty fast.

If you want to use the footage on your computer, then the above does not apply.

Quote: I've got the same camcorder. I edited the 50p footage fine, but the final production looked choppy on a Blue Ray. I reccomend converting the 50p clips using the camcorder's software (HD Writer AE) then doind the editing. If you plug the camera in the conversion is pretty fast.

If you want to use the footage on your computer, then the above does not apply.

This brings up the whole question of why do you want 1080p50/60?

Most people's set up can only handle 1080p24/25/30 or 1080i50/60. This generally applies to those who are playing Bluray/AVCHD format discs/folder structure. Some late model Panasonic Bluray players can handle the p50/60 files natively and also in AVCHD folder structure. PS3 has its role as well.

Others like myself have 1080p50/60 playback capabilities (eg Dune mediaplayer going to 1080p panel) and can enjoy the unadulterated 1080p60 in it's glory.

Also some have been suggestion archive original footage at 1080p50/60 to maintain highest quality then you can re-edit later when their AV equipment has caught up. I suggest those who will come back and re-edit several years later are kidding themselves!

So I suspect the best solution if you are passionate about maintaing highest quality is to shoot and edit in 1080P50/60. Render in 1080p50/60 (for later) and then re-render to 1080i50/60. This may be less favourable than shooting in 1080i50/60 in terms of time and difficulty of editing and rendering quality but is a trade off. Panasonic SD9, Panasonic TM700, Panasonic SD600, GoPro HD Hero.

Like pjc3 - I shoot, edit, keep and view the clips in 50p (via my HTPC). Using these clips I can also auther a DVD / Blu-ray disc if needed for distibution to familly/friends from time to time. I too have noticed that clips converted to a DVD (PAL) looked stuttery when previwed on the PC (which I was surprised about) but they do play fine on a DVD player. PD 64 Bit-Win10 64 Bit-32GB RAM-80TB HDD
Sony FX6 - 500Mbps 4k/50p AVC-I HLG
Canon XF400 - 150Mbps 4k/50p AVC
GoPro Hero6 Black
Pana HS700-28Mbps 1080/50p AVC (High@L4.2)
Canon HV20-HDV 25Mbps 16:9 1440x1080/25p MPEG