i was trying to import a video into flash to sort of use as a wire frame to make an animation, but flash told me that i need direct show 9 and quick time 6.5 or higher. it also said my movie contained an unsupported format and could not be encoded. what video format does flash accept and were can i get a converter?

Google for the converters.

I'm pretty sure it's gotta be an MPEG-4, if not that maye .wmv or .avi

and go get the latest quicktime

if you need a converter no need to download shit, use www.media-convert.com