Can't import files from iLive training DVD

I have searched, and cannot find the answer. I have a new Macbook Pro and an older iMAC. Both have iLive08. When I try and import the sample movies from the training DVD into iMovie, the .MOV files are greyed out. This is the Apple training series book on learning iLive08. What am I doing wrong?
Thank you,
John

When I try and import the sample movies from the training DVD into iMovie, the .MOV files are greyed out.
An MOV is basically a generic container used to hold audio and/or video. To understand why a particular file is or is not compatible with iMovie '08, you have to look a bit deeper. What codecs where used to encode the audio and/or video data? Are these codecs "edit" compatible with iMovie '08. Are extraneous forms of data embedded in the container such as a "Tween" track? Can you, for instance, post a screen capture of the "Properties" window associated with this clip?

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