Can't open H264 MOV file in 8.0

I took some video this weekend at an auto racing event using a ReplayXD camera. According to their website they use H264 codec. I can play the files just fine using Windows Media Player. However when I try to drag and drop them into Premier Elements 8.0 it says it doesn't recoginize the file type or the correct codec is not installed. This is where I am confused. Since the file plays correctly in WMP, doesn't that mean the codec is already installed on my computer? Any ideas on what to do next?
FYI I'm using Win 7 x64

Playing and editing are not the same thing... and what PreElements will or will NOT edit has changed over time
First thing to do is determine the exact codec inside that MOV file
Read Bill Hunt on a file type as WRAPPER http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037
What is a CODEC... a Primer http://forums.adobe.com/thread/546811
What CODEC is INSIDE that file? http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037
Report back with the codec details of your file, use the programs below... a screen shot works well to SHOW people what you are doing
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/592070?tstart=30
For PC http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en or http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

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