Import cs4 project in cs3

HI,
I started a project on CS4 but i had to uninstal it as my trial expired. I can't import it in CS3, it says the file is not supported or there are obsolete elements. Can anybody suggest a way for me to do it?
thanks

Sony XDCAM EX1 source files. 1080p and 1080i
The files work absolutely fine in CS3... I don't even have to pre-render on my system, but on CS4, it's unusable.
Computer specs:
Vista Ultimate (all glitz turned off)
4GB RAM
1 Solid State Hard Drive
1 7200 RPM hard Drive
1 7200 RPM External drive ESATA
2 vid cards in SLI (GeForce 8700M 256 x 2)
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2401 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
Don't mean to hijack the thread.

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