importing mpeg into iMovie

[kenisz]

Hi,

I was able previously to import mpeg video from my Sony Cybershot into iMovie and work with it.
Somehow today, I get a message saying "Can't open file. Skipping it and continuing."
I tried all kinds of settings in Preferences.
Recently I reinstalled my Panther OSX. Maybe that has something to do with it?
Would be great if someone could point me in the right direction here..
Cheers,
Tom

[MisterMe]

It did not occur to you to reinstall the software for your Cybershot?

[kenisz]

Look dude, I tried importing mpeg movies that previously worked; older mpeg. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with them. I don't have Cybershot software installed by the way. I just plug it and copy the files directly. (that's what's so wonderful about Mac isn't it..)

After googling about a bit, I read that iMovie doesn't accept mpeg's and that you need to convert them via this and that to AV first.
So I'm confronted with a little mystery here, since I have worked with iMovie before, using mpegs.
The result can be seen on Youtube if you look for "Sasshay".
Now, my own theory is the following.. I had my computer fixed and reinstalled by Apple about a year ago. I've used iMovie succesfully afterwards. But I seem to recall it was called iMovie HD. Is there such a thing?
Anyways, I reinstalled my whole shebang recently and after, iMovie doesn't take mpeg's anymore.
Could this be true? That Apple installed some other version of iMovie that does take mpeg's?
Anyone have an idea?