Why can't I import .AVI files?

I got the new iMovie and am not sure I like it over the older version. For once, it won't let me import .avi files. What's up with this?

For once, it won't let me import .avi files. What's up with this?
An AVI file like any MOV file will not import to iMovie '08 unless both the audio and video compression formats are "edit" compatible with iMovie '08 and the container does not contain any "extraneous" tracks such as a "Tween" track. iMovie '08 does not automatically perform conversion of files at the finder level as they import, supposedly assuming that whatever compression format you import is the one in which you wish to edit your files.
I got the new iMovie and am not sure I like it over the older version.
Many people feel the same way. Most use both HD and '08 to optimize their work flow depending on the project requirements. I am mainly interested in changes between the two and how this may affect future applications but rarely do any real "creative" editing projects in either.

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