.MTS, .m2t files and ClipWrap?

Once again I am totally confused!
I thought that ClipWrap was an app to convert AVCHD video files to AIC, ProRes etc.
However, I cannot get it to work.
It asks for .m2t files but the AVCHD files I am experimenting with are .MTS and are completely greyed out and impossible to get into ClipWrap.
I had better explain that these files are the ones supplied on the FCE 4 Editing Workshop DVD. They are early AVCHD with a 1440x1080 size, so may not be exactly the same as the latest cameras.
So can anyone explain what .m2t and .MTS files are and whether ClipWrap will work with AVCHD?
I have no problem Logging and Transferring them into FCE 4.

Upgrade to the current version for .mts files.

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