AVI files won't import into iMovieHD (v. 5.0.3)

I have a lot of short AVI movies from a Canon Powershot digital camera that I want to edit in iMovie HD. However, iMovie will not import these AVI files. I get this error message: "Error during import. The file could not be imported. Unknown Error."
Great. Now what?! Is there any free software I can get to convert the AVI files -- or is buying Quicktime Pro the best solution?

The file type is a VCM image codec. I have no idea what that means.
made some research... found that:
The Video Compression Manager (VCM) version of the Windows Media Video 9 codec enables earlier versions of encoding and editing applications to support the Windows Media Video 9 codec in file containers such as Audio Video Interleaved (AVI). This codec package also allows Windows Media Video (WMV) files based on Windows Media Format 9 Series to be played in Windows Media Player 6.4
so, probably, inside your .avi container resides some .wmv9 file.. that could mean:
a) you need to purchase a plug-in from www.flip4mac. (try first the free playback-option, wether you hear sound at all!)
b) some weird form of DRM (digital rights management) which doesn't allow conversion... (??)
ask the creator of this file, to save in a more compatible, more standards conform codec ... ;-))

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