Converting .m4v to .mov for NLEs

I have been given an .m4v video file that was created on a Mac with Final Cut Pro. I need to edit the file on my PC; I can play the file in QuickTime 7 Player on the PC but cannot import the file into any of my editing programs (Avid Media Composer v3, Adobe Premiere CS3, After Effects CS3) nor any of my conversion software (Sorensen Squeeze v5, etc.). So, I upgraded to QuickTime Pro figuring I should be able to use it to convert the file to a .mov or some other more "standard" format. I have tried every flavor of .mov (uncompressed, Avid DV Codec, etc.) and other file types as well (.avi, etc.) but everything I export fails to import into my editing applications.
Does anybody have any advice for either directly importing an .m4v in Avid or using QuickTime Pro to convert to a format I can then import? Thanks.

Does anyone know how I can batch convert them into .mov files? 
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If the MP4 or M4V file only containes H.264/AAC or MPEG-4/AAC tracks, then you can use MPEG Streamclip (free) to batch process them. Simply open the "Batch List" window, drop one or more files to the "Batch List" window, select the "Save As" option, make sure you do not select "Join" files in the next window, designate a target location for the new files, and press the "Go" button when the files are listed to the "Batch List" window.

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