Video Encoder can't read MPEG-2 video track

I've recorded some MPEG-2 videos from a new Sony camcorder,
and I can't turn them into FLV files using Flash CS3 Video Encoder.
Each time I open the settings window, it says "This file has no
readable video track."
However, the mpeg's play fine on ALL my media players (Real,
Windows Media Player, etc.).
I've found a workaround -- I have to use some freeware to
convert the MPEG-2 files into MPEG-4 files, and then the encoder
can read them. But I'm still mystified as to why the Adobe encoder
won't read the MPEG-2's.
Any ideas?
Peter

I wrote an article on MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 usage in Flash Video
encoders on Community MX. It's a free article, and it might help
you get your MPEG-2 encoded without any transcoding to MPEG-4. If
you have any questions after reading the article, let me know:
http://www.communitymx.com/abstract.cfm?cid=A8032

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