How to open unix executable AVCHD file

I recently shot some video with a Panasonic Lumix GH1 for the first time. The files are AVCHD files but my imac calls them unix executable files when I open the SD card from the camera . The SD card lists the files with an extension of .MTS.
Even though imovie 11 is supposed to open AVCHD files, imovie is "grayed out" in the list of options my imac gives me for opening these files.
  itunes was given as an option and when I chose that option, all the unix executable files were changed on the SD card to  iTunesDocuments . 
however iTunes doesn't open them either.  I don't have Final Cut Pro.
I would like to edit this material using either imovie11 or imoveHD, both of which I have on this Snow Leopard computer.
The resulting videos will be projected for exhibition.
Can anyone help me?
Many thanks.

have you seen this topic?
downloading mts files in imovie9
there is a further link there as well.

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