Why can't I import clips?

Today we were in the desert taking some photos of a suspension tuning session with a onboard lipstick camera (basically it mounts to the vehicle and allows you to see axle and suspension movement). I downloaded the files from the memory card straight to my PB in hopes of editing this footage with some from a miniDV cam from a different angle to make a short movie of the test session.
Anyway, files downloaded to my Mac as .MPG. I tried to import them to iMovie by dragging and dropping and it shows the import box for a split second before it dissapears, but no media apears in the pane. Since I have the MPEG-2 addition to my Quicktime Pro, I saved the file as a .mov. I tried the same drag and drop, and again, smae results. No media appears in the pane. What is goign wrong, any help? Thanks, this is my first attempt at movie editing and playing with iMovie.
--Sean

I am not totally sure you have answered my question. I understand d/ling Squared 5, but what format do the files need to be in order for me to edit them in to a movie? Any ideas of why they won't work as a .mov?
I downloaded Squared 5, converted to a .mpeg and the same thing happens. I drag and drop, the importing box flashes for a split second, then nothing happens. No media appears in the box. This is really frustrating, considering it should be an easy to use apple product. Is there another program I should be considering?
--Sean

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