What file converter should i use?

I have a sony Handycam DCR-SR68,
im not exactly sure what the format records in, im guessing MPEG,
the software that came with this was PMB, not to crazy about it, so using PMB to convert the file it only says WMV, and premiere elements9 wont work with it, it makes it way to slow and messes up the program for me.
What file should i convert this to? and what would be the best way to convert,
i would rather try to stay away from downloading things, but if i have to download a converter i will, i would just prefur to find out if i could of converted it with adobe or maybe even windows (i have Windows 7)
This will really help me out,

Actually, PrE should handle the MPEG-2 files with Get Media>Harddrive Camera.
There should be no real need to convert the files, though obviously you have a highly compressed format/CODEC, so motion (camera, or subject) might not be the greatest. No conversion progarm can recoup the data, prior to compression.
Good luck,
Hunt

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