AVCHD - Iphoto does not import videos taken with Panasonic DMC-TZ7

Hi,
I come from the Iphoto forum in which I was told that if Quicktime can support AVCHD format, then I can import the videos taken with my camera (Panasonic DMC-TZ7 making ACVHD lite) directly into my Iphoto library. I found that easy to be able to look at all pictures and videos in the same library/software.
Do you know when quicktime is supposed to be updated ?
Regards,

Thanks for this very quick answer.
Do you have any idea when this format is supposed to be supported by Iphoto : until now I found so nice to be able to have in my Iphoto library both pictures and videos...
I am quite new to Mac and being obliged to use two softwares for "the same" purpose make me feel like going back to the PC universe !
Regards,
Jerome

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