An mpg export puzzle

I have a QT mpg file, exported from FCP 4.5 with the Sorenson 3 codec. A look at "get movie info" confirms that S3 was used.
I've made sure that all relevant audio and video MIME settings in QT are checked.(However, I recently updated to 10.3.9 and QT 7. Didn't have this problem last time, when I was using 10.3.4 and QT 6)
Movie plays fine on my Mac and on my PC laptop. But when I try to open it in a couple of media converters on the laptop (I need a wmv version, too), I get error messages (one reports the file is damaged or not supported, the other that it's missing a codec.) This may also explain why a PC-owning friend who can usually play QT files can't open mine.
Deadline is approaching. Help, please!
(cross posted in the QT forum out of desperation)

OK,let me edit my description a bit:
1. I use FCP 4.5 HD and QT 7 to export various formats of QT file. Lately I've tried Sorensen 3 because it's not new to Mac or PC.
2. I take my QT export and transfer it to my PC, as in the past conversions on the Mac from QT to WMV have been iffy for my clients and I've had good luck with the PC programs.
3. I try to import the file through PC software Video Convert Master and get the error message that the file is damaged or not supported.
4. I try Microsoft's conversion utility and it tells me that a codec is missing.
The final confusion is that the original QT file plays fine on my PC, but not on a friend's PC.

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I used to use FCE 2 on Panther and made a movie and used the export feature to make a DVD. I used "Export to QuickTime Movie" and made the thing self contained.
After lots of time and upgrades (FCEHD 3.5.1, OS X Leopard, a new hard drive, etc,) I was having trouble with playing those old timelines. The rendered part were red indicating that they needed done even though I hadn't changed anything, so I figured I would render them fresh. I deleted my render files to save some space and just did it again. No problem.
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You're probably right, although I could have sworn I made them self contained. But the signs seem to point to them being referrential. I guess I was wondering if i was possible that the new versions of FCE made things bigger by virtue of being "HD" and such.
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Hi DaveMD,
Thank you so much for your Q&A post. It is so helpfull for me. I will test it right now. Unfortunatly for you, I reply your post with no answer, just a feedback..Sorry
Nevertheless, my details are :
Software: Pr, En and Ae - all CS4.
My Camera: (Sony FX-1000) shoots HDV 1080i.
Premiere Pro:
Capture HDV - mpeg 1440 x 1080 (1.3333)
Sequence - 1440 x 1080 (1.3333) HD Anamorphic 1080 (1.333) Upper Field First - (HDV 1080i25 Preset)
I have exported the media in DVD MPG (.m2v) from Premiere and Build the final DVD from that .m2v into Encore.
I have to say that I am not very happy with the final result when I convert into PAL Widescreen.
I can see little artefacts, flikers and jaggies...
- Do you think that this "double" DVD MPG export could lower the quality?
- Could it be the FullHD screen (1080x1920) on which I display the final result (PAL 720x572) that interprates the video?
Thank you for your lights !
Appia

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