Importing .AVI to Premiere Pro CS4

Hi
I'm trying to edit a video that I got from my DSLR. It's in .AVI format.
When I import it to Premiere Pro CS4 and tried to play it. I can only hear the audio but the video doesn't play.
I already tried installing K-Lite Codec Pack but still the same.
I used Gspot and it says Codecs are installed.
Hope someone can help me out.

Having a CODEC installed is no guarantee that an NLE program can use it to edit. This ARTICLE goes into more detail.
As John T. points out, two very popular versions of the MJPEG CODEC are the Morgan, or the MainConcept, but your DSLR might have come with exactly what you need - but you might need to look on the included DVD for it. Camera mfgrs. often tweak their particular CODEC's, and especially with the MJPEG CODEC. That should be included, but it might be a separate installation, it might install with the camera's driver, or it might install with editing/organizing software. See this ARTICLE for a bit more detail.
Good luck,
Hunt

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