Imported .MPG clips have no sound......

I am working on a project and when I import .MPG clips that I previously downloaded from my camara, they have no sound. But when I play them in Quicktime, they DO have sound. What is the problem?
Thank you.

Hi Peter - the lack of sound is caused by the fact that iMovie is designed to handle DV formatted video, not MPEG. You will need to convert the clips, using this app.:
MPEG StreamClip (free):
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/mpegstreamclip.html

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Premiere CS5 import avi clips without sound. How can I import avi clips with sound without convert?

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I have the following problem, please help:
I would like to import avi clips in adobe premiere. All clips have the same avi codec. But unfortunately my adobe premiere does not import the sound of a few
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Now I show you details of 2 files:
the first video clip which you can import with sound (works):
Video:
1280 x 720
data rate: 4259 kBit/s
total bitrate: 4387 kBit / s
Single bit rate: 29 single images / second
Format                           : AVI
Format/Info                      : Audio Video Interleave
File size                        : 63.5 MiB
Duration                         : 2mn 1s
Overall bit rate                 : 4 388 Kbps
ID                               : 0
Format                           : AVC
Format/Info                      : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                   : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC           : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames        : 4 frames
Format settings, GOP             : M=3, N=15
Codec ID                         : H264
Duration                         : 2mn 1s
Bit rate mode                    : Variable
Bit rate                         : 4 248 Kbps
Maximum bit rate                 : 4 001 Kbps
Width                            : 1 280 pixels
Height                           : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio             : 16:9
Frame rate                       : 29.970 fps
Color space                      : YUV
Chroma subsampling               : 4:2:0
Bit depth                        : 8 bits
Scan type                        : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 0.154
Stream size                      : 61.4 MiB (97%)
Audio:
Bitrate: 128 kBit/s
Channels: 2 (stereo)
sampling rate: 48 kHz
ID                               : 1
Format                           : AAC
Format/Info                      : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version                   : Version 4
Format profile                   : LC
Format settings, SBR             : No
Codec ID                         : FF
Duration                         : 2mn 1s
Bit rate                         : 128 Kbps
Channel(s)                       : 2 channels
Channel positions                : Front: L R
Sampling rate                    : 48.0 KHz
Stream size                      : 1.85 MiB (3%)
Alignment                        : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration             : 21 ms (0.64 video frame)
the second video clip which you can import without sound (doesn't work with sound):
Video:
1280 x 720
data rate: 4278 kBit/s
total bitrate: 4406 kBit / s
Single bit rate: 29 single images / second
Format                           : AVI
Format/Info                      : Audio Video Interleave
File size                        : 69.3 MiB
Duration                         : 2mn 11s
Overall bit rate                 : 4 407 Kbps
ID                               : 0
Format                           : AVC
Format/Info                      : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                   : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC           : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames        : 4 frames
Format settings, GOP             : M=3, N=15
Codec ID                         : H264
Duration                         : 2mn 11s
Bit rate mode                    : Variable
Bit rate                         : 4 267 Kbps
Maximum bit rate                 : 4 001 Kbps
Width                            : 1 280 pixels
Height                           : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio             : 16:9
Frame rate                       : 29.970 fps
Color space                      : YUV
Chroma subsampling               : 4:2:0
Bit depth                        : 8 bits
Scan type                        : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 0.154
Stream size                      : 67.1 MiB (97%)
Audio:
Bitrate: 128 kBit/s
Channels: 2 (stereo)
sampling rate: 48 kHz
ID                               : 1
Format                           : AAC
Format/Info                      : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version                   : Version 4
Format profile                   : LC
Format settings, SBR             : No
Codec ID                         : FF
Duration                         : 2mn 11s
Bit rate                         : 128 Kbps
Channel(s)                       : 2 channels
Channel positions                : Front: L R
Sampling rate                    : 48.0 KHz
Stream size                      : 2.01 MiB (3%)
Alignment                        : Split accross interleaves
Interleave, duration             : 21 ms (0.64 video frame)
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AAC
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I have exactly the same problem but the answer you (Tom) provided did not help in my case. Trying to "Import ->From Camera" and pointing to the AVCHD folder yields the error message: "(Folder) contains unsupported files or has invalid directory structure."
Folder structure is
AVCHD
     BDMV
          CLIPINF
               .CPI files
          Index.bdm
          Movieobj.bdm
          PLAYLIST
               .MPL file
          STREAM
               .MTS files
AVF_INFO
     3 files (.bnp, .inp, .int)
DCIM
     101MSDCF
          empty
     MODELCFG.IND (file)
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I work with a brand new Final Cut Pro X 10.0.4 (still very clumsy with it) on an iMac 11,3 with MacOS 10.6.8.
I downloaded the latest version of codec updates from the Apple support site but no difference.
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Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
Dell Inc. Dell System XPS L502X
iTunes 10.3.1.55
QuickTime 7.6.9
FairPlay 1.11.17
Apple Application Support 1.5.2
iPod Updater-Bibliothek 10.0d2
CD Driver 2.2.0.1
CD Driver DLL 2.1.1.1
Apple Mobile Device 3.4.0.25
Apple Mobile Device Treiber 1.55.0.0
Bonjour 2.0.5.0 (214.3)
Gracenote SDK 1.8.2.457
Gracenote MusicID 1.8.2.89
Gracenote Submit 1.8.2.123
Gracenote DSP 1.8.2.34
iTunes-Seriennummer 00D7B2B00CD25750
Aktueller Benutzer ist kein Administrator.
Aktuelles Datum und Uhrzeit sind 2011-06-11 19:33:22.
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WebKit Accelerated Compositing ist aktiviert.
HDCP wird unterstützt.
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NVIDIA, NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
Intel Corporation, Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
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iPodService 10.3.1.55 (x64) arbeitet zurzeit.
iTunesHelper 10.3.1.55 arbeitet zurzeit.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 arbeitet zurzeit.
**** CD/DVD-Laufwerkstests****
LowerFilters: PxHlpa64 (2.0.0.0),
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.2.0.1),
D: PLDS DVDRWBD DS-6E2SH, Rev CD11
Audio-CD im Laufwerk
11 Titel auf der CD gefunden, Spieldauer: 42:07 auf Audio-CD
Titel 1, Startzeit: 00:02:00
Titel 2, Startzeit: 03:59:47
Titel 3, Startzeit: 07:19:27
Titel 4, Startzeit: 11:31:30
Titel 5, Startzeit: 15:31:50
Titel 6, Startzeit: 20:07:50
Titel 7, Startzeit: 24:27:15
Titel 8, Startzeit: 27:49:10
Titel 9, Startzeit: 32:41:25
Titel 10, Startzeit: 35:29:65
Titel 11, Startzeit: 38:38:00
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Laufwerksgeschwindigkeit erfolgreich erkannt
Die CDR-Geschwindigkeiten des Laufwerks sind: 4 10 16 24
Die CDRW-Geschwindigkeiten des Laufwerks sind: 4
Die DVDR-Geschwindigkeiten des Laufwerks sind: 4
Die DVDRW-Geschwindigkeiten des Laufwerks sind: 4
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