AVI into Final cut

I received a couple of AVI files from a client. When I try to open them in QT it says something like "no codec" and nothing happens. I tried MPEG Streamclip but the window is all white. The audio plays. I downloaded another "converts all formats" program but again, just a white screen. Is there no way to use an AVI file in FCP?

The format doesn't work in FCP. First open the file into the QT player and see if it works there. If yes, use MPEG Streamclip or Compressor to convert it to 1280x720 at the appropriate frame rate at 48k uncompressed audio. You could use the Apple Intermediate Codec or convert it to HDV, depending a lot of the project and where you're going.

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I appreciate the thought that the audio is still compressed - maybe it is - I don't know. However, what I do know is this:
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