Importing .MOD SD Footage (Panasonic)

Hi,
Can anyone tell me how I can import my video footage into iMovie for editing?
All the file extensions are a .MOD format and the softtware Panasonic provided is not Mac compatable. The camcorder does not have firewire, just a standard USB cable.
Rgds.

Hi Liamo:
What camera do you have?
I believe this is the only way you will get your footage to work.
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
Export to DV Stream and import into iMovie.
Sue

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