Can't open mpg format

I recently used a Sony HD camcorder shot some movies connected to the macbook tried to use iDVD didn't recognize format, so I dragged folder from camcorder to Mac hard drive, tried to open the mpg file using Quick time couldn't open it. iMovie too could not open.
Asked an Apple store said only using Final Cut applications would make the movie not iMovie. So thinking of buying Final cut Express HD 3.5. But before I buy is there still a way where I can open my mpg file?

Hi(Bonjour)!
As FCE nor iMovie don't support natively new media captured on hard disk or media card or DVD, see those poste:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=893638&tstart=15
http://discussions.apple.com/click.jspa?searchID=-1&messageID=3516065
You have to convert your material before importing in FCE.
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