Why can't I import videos shot with a digital cam?

I have a 270MB .mov file that was shot with a digital camera on my desktop. An unknown error occurs when I try to import it into the iMovie HD app.
Help please,
Santiago

sarmibrown wrote:
ok, i've downloaded the mpeg streamclip and it still doesn't let me convert the file (actually the conversion options from the menu appear disabbled). ...
but are you able to open your file? does it play in SC?
maybe this app doesn't run with my iMac Intel Core 2 Duo????
SC runs on 'any' kind of Mac

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