Can't Play AVI files (revisited)

I have installed both the DivX and Perian bundles and I am still get the white frame in QuickTime when I try to play an AVI file. Does anyone have any solutions on how to get AVI files to play in QuickTime?
My workflow is this... I have created uncompressed Animation codec QuickTime movies in After Effects. I then open them up in QuickTimePro and they play just fine. I then export to my client's preferred format, AVI. I've done this in the past with success, but now in QuickTime 7.6 they do not work. Even the files I exported 6 months ago that played fine at that time, now will not play, showing only the white frame. Below are the specs on each file.
My original After Effects rendered QuickTime movie is:
Inspector
Format: Animation codec, 12320 x 24, Millions
FPS: 29.97 fps
Data Size: 358.55 MB
Data Rate: 100.05 mbits/s
Duration: :30 seconds
Properties
Format: Animation
My QuickTimePro exported AVI file is:
Inspector
Format: " codec, 12320 x 24, Millions
FPS: 29.97 fps
Data Size: 762.20 MB
Data Rate: 212.68 mbits/s
Duration: :30 seconds
Properties
Format: (none listed)
I suspect the AVI codec format of " may have something to do with this issue, but what does " mean and how do I fix "

Why do you need AVI? It is an out of date container and QuickTime Pro only supports a few codecs in its exports.
762 MB's for a 30 second file? Data rate that exceeds most modern machine playback ability.
DivX and Perian are not involved in your export.
Examine the export dialog window and find out which video codec you used in your file.

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