CS3 - Import and Export Quality Problems with Canon S90 .mov files

Hi Folks,
I have spent several hours searching with no results in the forums, and I am a beginner with Premiere, so I apologize for any annoying questions I may post.
Here is the problem I am having. The very first step! Go figure.
I have videos taken with a Canon S90 point and and shoot camera, in .mov format, 640x480, 30 frames per second.
When I play these videos in Quick Time or Windows Media Player they look great. Very sharp and smooth video.
When I import these videos into Premiere Pro CS3 - and don't do anything to them besides play them in either the source window or or Program window, the quality is much lower. They are not sharp, and have an unusual texture, almost like there is a tiny bit of water on the lens distorting the view as it moves.
I imported the video under the DV-NTSC Standard 48kHZ preset. I have the most updated Quick Time.
I also attempted to improve the view settings to their maximum with no results. I also exported the video to see if it was just the viewing, but the exported video is even worse. Very low quality and not sharp.
Thanks for any suggestions on the correct settings to import these videos without loosing quality.

Well, I have read and understand the Codec aspect a bit. I have discovered that my
files are avc1 H.264 Codec. Doing more research it appears that CS3 Premiere Pro has some trouble editing H.264 files.
So from what I gather so far, it looks like my best bet would be to convert the file into another format that is easier to edit by Premiere.
Is that correct?
If so, I am still unsure what to convert it to.
What is the program that is best to use to convert with?
Thanks again for your help.

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