Importing MPEG-2 problems

I am trying transfer a VHS tape onto a DVD. I have a clip from my WinXP PVR in MPEG-2 format that I am able to open with Quicktime (after buying the separate codec grrr) but it will not import into iMovie. iMovie briefly flashes the "Importing" screen but then it goes away and nothing happens.
Back on my PC I converted the MPEG-2 to an MPEG-1 clip and then iMovie imported it but without sound.
What needs to be done to get iMovie to import my MPEG-2 clips?
Edit: nevermind, I found a post that showed the solution. Ignore this post.

In fact I have found a solution: Firstly on conneting the camera via USB you get the usual icon in the finder for an external storage device. I simply drag the folders which are contained within the SD_VIDEO and EXTMOVIE folders of the camera to the computer. The user manual tells one to do this but I am not sure that all the files contained therein are needed.
Then using the software that came with the camera ("Capty mpeg edit ex") I open one or more of the .mod format files and arrange the order if needed while the seperate file names are still visible, and save. The software gives a choice of 4 format possibilities; mpeg (system stream), mpeg (elementary stream), or DV stream, or quicktime movie. Select DV stream; the first 2 aren't recognised by iMovie and QT movie gives very poor quality. The software gives the file a name in the sequence MOVxxx.dv where x is the sequence number. Note where you have chosen to save this file.
Once the file is saved in .dv format you can open it in iMovie. From there on I can forget the stuff that came with the camera.
iMacG5, iBook G4, iBook G3 Mac OS X (10.4.6) JVC Everio GZ-MG30U, 30gb HD

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How to ask a question http://forums.adobe.com/thread/416679
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