Converting .AVI files to use in iMovie using Quicktime Pro

Hi, does anyone know if the current version of Quicktime Pro converts .AVI movie clips into a format that can be used and spliced together in iMovie? If so, is both the sound and video maintained to the same quality?
Finally, if the answers to the above are a "yes", is the same true for iMovie 07 and 08?
Many thanks
Andrew

http://perian.org will help QuickTime Pro open nearly any AVI.
You can do basic editing with Pro and then export to DV Stream to use in iMovie 6 or 7.

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