Why cant i import a .avi video??

i am trying to import a .avi video into imove '08. but when i go File > Import Movies... the video that i want to import is in grey and cannot be selected. I have also tried converting it into .mov using Quicktime, which worked fine but the file is still 'unselectable' in imovie.
any help would be much appreciated.

AVI is just a container (like .mov) and it's what inside that prevents iMovie 7 from using it.
You'll need to export the file using different codecs. Export to DV Stream is best to preserve quality but makes a huge file.

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