Import mpeg from PC

In continuation of my previous mail, when I open the mpeg movie (imported from a PC) in FCP, I do get the image that I can rotate but now...
I don't have any sound ! while the same clip run in a PC movie application shows the sound piks and play the sound..
I tried to import the file in imovie. Worked. then tried to extract sound. Did it twice and twice the application quit when I wanted to extract. Happened again after trashing pref of imovie.
Is there a way to extract sound from such an mpeg movie directly in FCP ?
Should I change format of the clip ? (I can do it on the PC). If yes should I use AVI or MPEG5 format (these are the options on the PC)
Thanks in advance
Bernard

Export the file from the PC as quicktime.
Either that or try MPEGStreamclip on the MPEG2 file to Demux the audio from the video.
Cheers,
x

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