Import .mov files to Elements 8

Got a new laptop with enough power to run Elements 8, but it won't import the .mov files from my Kodak Zi8 camcorder. I have installed the latest version of Quicktime. Everything I've read says Elements will work with .mov files. What am I doing wrong?

MOVs can use any of hundreds of codecs, most of which may not be editable in Premiere Elements.
Video from these types of cameras, for instance, are often MJPEG-MOVs, which will not load right into Premiere Elements.
If you plan to work with this type of video, the smartest move is to buy Quicktime Pro from Apple.com, which will both convert this video into editable DV-AVIs and even do some basic editing of it.

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    Sorry for the delay in replying. Sent the files back to the videographer - turns out he had converted the files from his Pro camera format to mov and made a mistake in the convertion. Three of us spent a lot of time trying to sort it out and he confessed he made a mistake. Job now edited with correct converted files being used. Elements performed well.
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    Report back with the codec details of your file, use the programs below... A screen shot works well to SHOW people what you are doing
    https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1070933 for screen shot instructions
    Free programs to get file information for PC/Mac http://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo/Download

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    Nowconfused
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