Can't open video file - Codec could not be opened

Hello,
I have just purchased a camcorder, and can't open the video files that it creates. Final Cut Express tells me "Codec could not be opened". I'm not sure how to find and install the proper codec
Some background
- The files are AVI format
- Quicktime opens the files, but all it get is a blank screen playback with no sound
- The files play on my WindowsPC (but what good is that). The PC tells me that the file is H264, 1280x720, 30 frames/s, 681 kbits, 24 bit, AVC H264 format (FFDS compression).
- The camcorder is a Polariod HD camcorder DVC-00725F. Polariod is no help - they only support Windows (no wonder they have declared bankruptcy)
My computer is an iMac 24
- Final Cut Express 4.0.1
- QuickTime 7.6.0
Thanks for any help
Sean

When I open it in quicktime, I get a big black screen. it plays, but no picture (should be video of a chair - is this what you are seeing?)
QT inspector shows me
'H264', 1280 x 720, Millions
Microsoft ADPCM, Mono, 11.025 kHz
When I use Streamclip and show stream info it says
Stream: CLIP0009.AVI
Path: ~/Movies/iMovie Events.localized/Testing/CLIP0009.AVI
Duration: 0:00:03
Data Size: 2.20 MB
Bit Rate: 5.60 Mbps
Video Tracks:
?, 1280 × 720, 30 fps, 5.56 Mbps
Audio Tracks:
MS ADPCM mono, 11.025 kHz, 44 kbps
Stream Files:
CLIP0009.AVI (2.20 MB)
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