Import/convert video???

'Morning,
I have a video I can't seem to import to Itunes. I have it saved as ".smv" and also ".AVI" When I try to add it from the Itunes menu item "add to library" Itunes sees them, and when I click on it, the hard drive goes to it, but it's not imported (or I can't find it) and there is no message from Itunes.
I was expecting Itunes to either convert it to a different format, and add it to the library, or give me a message saying it could not. What's going on?
Thanks,
Steve

Go download Handbrake and convert it to an iTunes/iPod friendly file ( I recommend the Apple Universal default).

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'Morning,
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