Hi Graeme,
Please post your camera details to the following link, you will then receive an ftp link where you can upload samples of your clips for other editors to test
http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/15/8727.page#37246
Does the waveform show in your timeline?
Do you have Shadow Edit File creation turned on or off?
If turned on, are you allowing sufficient time for the shadow edit files to be created, orange icon turns green, also try turning it off.
Robert
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