OK, another update:
The Leica V-Lux 30 saves the 1080p movies in an AVCHD format (I have no idea what format the Droid3 saves them in but I have a feeling not that, something different) which I guess is not supported/not available on the mac so hence why I can't see them? Not sure how much sense it makes since I CAN see them in imovie.
So thats a side note.
Here is the real progress, I can also open the movies while the camera is connected (I'm assuming also when I stick the card into the slot but have not tried that yet) via Adobe Premier Elements 9 that came with the Leica! Sweet...well, no different then opening them in iMovie BUT.... I have options under "share" to save to computer in:
H.264 1440x1080i 25
H.264 1440x1080i 30
H.264 1920x1080i 25
H.264 1920x1080i 30
MPEG 1440x1080i 25
MPEG 1440x1080i 30
MPEG 1920x1080i 25
MPEG 1920x1080i 30
Grt...too many choices! I eliminated the "1440" ones.... What is the 25 vs. 30? Which to use? Whats the diff b/t the MPEG vs. the H.264 (I noticed the file for my Droid3 1080p is the H.264) and, does the "i" mean its somehow different from the "p"? as in 1080i vs. 1080p or are they interchangable?
I tried saving as both the MPEG 1920x1080i 30 and H.264 1920x1080i 30 and it saved as file extension: xmpses which, I could not open and watch on the Mac or upload to YouTube. Bummer.... I'm now once again super confused but feel like I made progress and am getting closer....
Another side note, I called Mac support - NO help, think the person was stoned. Called the store I got the camera from - NO help. Called Leica - NO help (well, he did suggest using Premier Elements 9 to open it).
Very little on Google to help....
There is also an option to "share" straight to YouTube (not prefferred, I really want to save to my computer!) but I did try that as well and chose the option to upload as High Def vid for YouTube 1920x1080 but that failed to upload 4 times.
ANY HELP OUT THERE?????? I'm hoping I can figure out how to save to computer with Elements and be able to watch on computer and upload to YouTube (all in 10890 ofcourse...even though can't watch on Mac in it but can hook it up to my TV).
HEEEEEEELP!