Avi. compression - do i need pro?

I searched this board and couldn't find my answer. I'm just beginning on an Apple (and I love it) and even newer to the world of video.
I have some .avi files that I want to put into iDVD, but the files are so big that I can barely put anything on it. I have Quicktime 7, but do I need Pro to do this? I don't need the video to be the best quality (because it wasn't recorded at the highest quality).
Any help would be great for this newbie.
Thanks

Your other "i" Apps will convert nearly any file that the QuickTime Player can view. Some formats (muxed) will not convert with the audio track.
Do a short test before committing a lot of work into an iMovie project. You'll know in a few minutes if the file will work.
Basic answer. If QuickTime can "play" the file, the other apps can convert it without the need for the QuickTime Pro upgrade. If it doesn't play in QuickTime you'll need other, third party, software to convert the file to QT formats.

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