Final Cut Express 4 Rendering Problem

Hello Everyone,
I have imported a video sample from a dvd. It plays back just fine in the Viewer. When I drop the desired clip down to the Timeline and render it, it sounds like it is possessed when I play it back (slow-speed audio, skipping, repeating, etc.)
Info:
The sample is an .mp4 file.
Ripped it with Xilisoft DVD Ripper.
I'm using a MacBook Pro with a the Intel Core i7, 2.66 processor.
8 GB memory
Hard drive is 7200rpm
Here is a link to a 20 second sample of the problem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b8kRi00lYw
Any Suggestions??
Thanks!

The room just got a lot brighter. Now I understand!
Did I search? Of course! That should always be the first thing done when looking for help in a forum. But since I thought it was a rendering problem, I searched "rendering."
I now have MPEG Streamclip and the MPEG-2 Playback Component. I believe I am now pointed in the right direction.
Consider my hand appropriately slapped.
Thanks guys!

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