Go Pro MP4 to .mov for FCE HD 4.0.5

I am downloading from a Go Pro Hero 3 camera which produces MP4 files. From the card, I have been converting selected MP4 files to .mov files usng MPEG Stream Clip. Laborious but it works. First question: What are the other files showing on the Go Pro card (.LRV and .THM) Second question how can I batch capture or more quickly capture the MP4 files so they get converted to .mov files? I want to use these converted files in FCE HD 4.0.5. I did try batch capturing half a dozen MP4 files which took them all as one master clip which I could then put int the timeline and create subclips. The name of the master clip was the names of the first one.
Any help - much appreciated
James

What format are you using in the GoPro?
The H3 allows the use of ProTune / Raw which does not guess at the white balance-it just records what the sensor is generating.
Usually I record material in the ProTune format (most often 1080p24) then use the GoPro Cineform Studio to convert it to an all I frame format and to do an initial color adjustment.
Once converted, you can use Mpeg streamclip to convert it to AIC for editing in Express.
Have fun.
x

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