MPEG format in Premiere Pro CS5.5

Hello,
I have an issue about file format compatibility in CS 5.5.
I have 2 type MPEG file format, XDCAM HD 422, 1080i
If Video ID is  768, adobe premiere not support this file, but if the video ID is 512, CS 5.5 can read this file.
This is the file properties (can't open by premiere CS5.5) :
VideoID                                       : 768
Format                                   : MPEG Video
Commercial name                          : XDCAM HD422
Format version                           : Version 2
Format profile                           : 4:2:2@High
Format settings, BVOP                    : Yes
Format settings, Matrix                  : Custom or Default
Format settings, GOP                     : M=3, N=12 or Variable
Format_Settings_Wrapping                 : Frame
Duration                                 : 46mn 22s
Bit rate                                 : 50.0 Mbps
Width                                    : 1 920 pixels
Height                                   : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9
Active Format Description                : 0
Frame rate                               : 25.000 fps
Standard                                 : Component
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:2
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Interlaced
Scan order                               : Top Field First
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.965
Stream size                              : 16.2 GiB
Delay_SDTI                               : 146160
Color primaries                          : BT.709
Transfer characteristics                 : BT.709
Matrix coefficients                      : BT.709
Audio #1
ID                                       : 1024
Format                                   : PCM
Format settings, Endianness              : Little
Format_Settings_Wrapping                 : Frame (AES)
Duration                                 : 7mn 45s
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 1 152 Kbps
Channel(s)                               : 1 channel
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth                                : 24 bits
Stream size                              : 63.9 MiB (2%)
Delay_SDTI                               : 0
Audio #2
ID                                       : 1280
Format                                   : PCM
Format settings, Endianness              : Little
Format_Settings_Wrapping                 : Frame (AES)
Duration                                 : 7mn 45s
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 1 152 Kbps
Channel(s)                               : 1 channel
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth                                : 24 bits
Stream size                              : 63.9 MiB (2%)
Delay_SDTI                               : 0
And this is file properties that can be open by CS5.5:Video
ID                                       : 512
Format                                   : MPEG Video
Commercial name                          : XDCAM HD422
Format version                           : Version 2
Format profile                           : 4:2:2@High
Format settings, BVOP                    : Yes
Format settings, Matrix                  : Custom
Format settings, GOP                     : M=3, N=12
Format_Settings_Wrapping                 : Frame
Duration                                 : 22s 120ms
Bit rate                                 : 50.0 Mbps
Width                                    : 1 920 pixels
Height                                   : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9
Active Format Description                : 0
Frame rate                               : 25.000 fps
Standard                                 : Component
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:2
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Interlaced
Scan order                               : Top Field First
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.965
Stream size                              : 132 MiB (92%)
Delay_SDTI                               : 0
Color primaries                          : BT.709
Transfer characteristics                 : BT.709
Matrix coefficients                      : BT.709
Audio #1
ID                                       : 768
Format                                   : PCM
Format settings, Endianness              : Little
Format_Settings_Wrapping                 : Frame (AES)
Duration                                 : 22s 120ms
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 1 152 Kbps
Channel(s)                               : 1 channel
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth                                : 24 bits
Stream size                              : 3.04 MiB (2%)
Delay_SDTI                               : 0
Audio #2
ID                                       : 1024
Format                                   : PCM
Format settings, Endianness              : Little
Format_Settings_Wrapping                 : Frame (AES)
Duration                                 : 22s 120ms
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 1 152 Kbps
Channel(s)                               : 1 channel
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth                                : 24 bits
Stream size                              : 3.04 MiB (2%)
Delay_SDTI                               : 0
Audio #3
ID                                       : 1280
Format                                   : PCM
Format settings, Endianness              : Little
Format_Settings_Wrapping                 : Frame (AES)
Duration                                 : 22s 120ms
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 1 152 Kbps
Channel(s)                               : 1 channel
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth                                : 24 bits
Stream size                              : 3.04 MiB (2%)
Delay_SDTI                               : 0
Audio #4
ID                                       : 1536
Format                                   : PCM
Format settings, Endianness              : Little
Format_Settings_Wrapping                 : Frame (AES)
Duration                                 : 22s 120ms
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 1 152 Kbps
Channel(s)                               : 1 channel
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth                                : 24 bits
Stream size                              : 3.04 MiB (2%)
Delay_SDTI                               : 0
Any one can help me to explain about this MPEG file format compatibility?
Thank you very much.

Hello Mark,
Yes, I think maybe the variable GOP is the problem.
I have tried test some clips, and all the variable GOP can't drag into the timeline.
The clips are ftp-out from our broadcast system storage (Harris) formerly known as Leitch. i think they put some encryption or somethink to make their product proprietary.
i can play the clips in the windows media player classic.
I'll try PPPRO CC and see what happen
Thank you very much for your advice.

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    The problem with preferred suppliers is you get what you are given. Do you think there any 'conflicts' in the above spec?
    Appreciate your opinion
    Regards
    Peter

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