DVD Pro problems

Hi All
I have a dvd pro 4.0.3 and ny macbook is intel. I can't encode using the dvdpro compressor and when I import an asset already compressed by compressor 2, the dvd pro time line doees't work. It starts but at the and the play head just dont stop right there, it just jump some frames before the end.
please help

Maybe the DVD Studio Pro forum could help more efficiently...
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=952
...unless there's something I don't understand in the question...

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