Importing Hi 8 video to iMove 09

I have recorded some old Hi 8 video direct onto a DVD via a DVD recorder. I can view the DVD on my Mac but cannot import it into iMovie 09. The file on disc appears to be a Video_TS type file. Is there a way to import the video to iMove for editing or convert file so that I can import to iMove?

Hi
Just another twist to this.
I would go from Hi8 Camera to an A/D-box and directly ito Mac
(and to iMovie HD 6 or FinalCut Express - Not iMovie 08 or 09 to preserv what
quality possibly
more even so if I'm aiming to re-edit and as a DVD disk as end result)
(I use a Canopus ADVC-300 but there are cheaper ones as -55 and -110, and
other brands totally.)
Yours Bengt W

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