Best settings for conversion from .wmv to .mov

Hi,
I have been given an old video clip supplied as .wmv file (4:3). I need to edit it and and deliver a new version in the same settings. My question is what is the best way to convert this to edit in FCP and export out.
Using quicktime (and Flip4mac Studio), I export > Movie to Quicktime Movie, but which compression type should I use to limit any loss of picture. I've tried Uncompressed 8-bit the file has massively increased in size from 90MB to 10GB.
Any ideas?
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