Error opening MPEG-2 in FCP and QuickTime

I have an MPEG-2 elementary stream file created with Digital Rapids Stream under Windows. I get an error, "file unrecognized" when attempting to open the file with QuickTime Pro 7 and Final Cut 5. The error code was -2048.
I have the MPEG-2 player component, which came with Final Cut Studio. QT and FCP can open the MPEG-2 files that they create (.m2v).
The file created by Stream plays fine with Windows and VLC Media Players but is not recognized by the Apple apps. FWIW, I also tried changing the extension on the file from .mpg to .m2v.
Has anyone seen this before or have an ideas on settings that I can try in Stream to make a more readable file?
Thanks,
cug
File Info from MPEGId2:
File: C:/Documents and Settings/file_name.mpg
Type: MPEG-2 Video Elementary Stream
File Size: 358 MB
Duration: 1 min 0 sec
Profile: Reserved value
Level: Main
Bit Rate: 50000000 bps
Frame Rate: 25 fps
Resolution: 720 x 576
Aspect Ratio: 9:16
G5 Quad Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Speaking of Stream applications, try MPEG Streamclip:
http://www.squared5.com/
That can open most MPEG files and also has export options for DV. Exporting as DV Stream might make life very simple for FCP, though sometimes exporting a QuickTime and choosing DV/DVCPro as the track format may give a file that works better (or might require less rendering in FCP).

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