Importing Quicktime Clips

Hello.
I recently purchased a DVD camcorder, and finally was able to find out how to import the DVD to quicktime, through Handbrake. My new problem is when I try to import the quicktime files to Final Cut Express, it gives me an error message.
Not sure what I am doing wrong. I am importing it as a MP4 File, at 29.97 fps..any other ideas what I am doing wrong?
Any help would be great, thanks!
Mac Book Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

... in addition to Tom's reply:
to convert DVD's content with Streamclicp (www.squared5.com), you have to purchase additionally for 20$ the mp2-playback-component from Apple ( http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/ )
don't expect wonders in quality... mp2 is, as Tom said, a playback/delivery codec, not meant for further processing, e.g. it stores only every 15th frame, to convert the 14 others, your Mac has to "estimate" the content of it ... (=loss of pic quality)
to get serious into editing, swap your device into a miniDV camcorder.....

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