IMovie imports video with only still frame

I have converted video files from MTS to MOV and they play fine in quicktime. But when I import them to iMovie, the video appears as one static frame the whole time while the audio plays fine. I have tried to convert the files again and import those, but I'm having the same issue. The format of the files is: H.264, 1920x1080, Millions AAC, 2 channels, 44100 Hz, 23.98. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

You might try sending it from QuickTime to iMovie by using File -> Export To -> iMovie...

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