I'm having a problem importing AVCHD from Sony HDR-SR1 (into FCP)

I've gone through all of the posts, on this site, but I can't seem to find a solution.
I have one of the new Intel based mac pro boxes
The files are in a .mt2s format and they are currently sitting on my hard disk.
- I can't import from the camera, directly, because it doesn't support firewire
- FCP and iMovie both grey out files, with this extension, when trying to import them (as does MPEG Streamclip)
- The log and transfer utility also shows the files greyed out (and nothing happens if I try to drag and drop them onto the utility)
any assistance would be appreciated
Thanks in advance
John

My understanding was that you have to maintain the directory structure from the AVCHD source. Is the HDR-SR1 a supported camera?
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