IMovie 08 is unusable due to "Hiro video codec is unavailable" will iMovie11 upgrade fix it?

iMovie 08 is unusable due to a window that pops up telling me ; "Hiro video codec is unavailable" I have to force quit, in order to close iMovie. If I uninstall iMovie 08 and buy iMovie 11 upgrade from the App store will this fix the problem, or will the " Hiro " problem transfer to the latest iMovie version?

Although it's old, this MacTalk forum topic may help:
http://www.mactalk.com.au/11/43868-imovie-hiro-codec-unavailable.html
You will need to read through the whole topic. For more information on Hiro, just google "hiro video codec".
I don't know whether installing iMovie '11 will fix the problem with Hiro. It's probably best that you get rid of all the Hiro items from your Mac, as recommended in the MacTalk topic.
Just wish to point out that I have no experience with this, but thought the link I've posted above may be helpful.
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