Importing older windows .mp2 video files into iMovie09

I'm switching from a pc to an imac. my newer video files work fine but i cannot get my the mac to import my older files. Is there an easy way to bring windows .mp2 files into imovie 09? thanks

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I thought mp2 was audio, assuming this to be so, most conversion software should do the job, why not give mpegstreamclip a go.

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