Why can't my buddy see video on import

Maybe you guys can help me. My buddy has a mac book air with an OS that uses QUICK TIME X. I guess he has SN or Lion. Anyway, I shot him some HD video in 720p 30fps and gave him a .mov file of the footage so he can learn to edit in imovie. I used FCP studio 3 to export.
I have stayed away from QT X as much as possible becasue I don['t like it and it limits me. I also have all the codes with FCP studio.
When he tries to import his video into imovie he only gets audio and the black screen. When he tries to open the file in QT X he gets a codec error. I told him to purchase QT pro and that should solve his problem. He bought it only to talk to Apple and the said it was not compatable with QT X. I stay away from X and FCP X. I dont  like the new interface.
Is he having a global codec problem? He can't even see his video in MPEG Streamclip.
What codec does he need to see and edit his video in imovie?
Or do I need to export the file for imovie.....if so what are my settings?
Thanks.
PS, I can open the file in QT X and imovie with and 8 core 2009 mac with Snow Leopard. I haven't tried it on my MBP with Mountain Lion.

If you have FCP and exported in full quality, you probably used ProRes 422. This codec does not come with Imovie. You can export the movie from FCP in Apple Intermediate Codec, and iMovie can handle it.
It may be possible to download the ProRes codec for your friend so he can open in QuickTime X. It may also be readable in iMovie.  Here is a link. http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1396
I am not certain this will work, because I have FCPX installed so I have no way to test whether it will work without it.

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