Finder's Information Reports Weird File Sizes

I dont believe I am exporting any different than I have in years past. My exports out of final cut pro 6.0.6 in HD 1080i60 should come out to about 11gb per hour of film, but lately sine mid january they come out as like 650mb. QuickTime's information says the correct file size of 11GB, but finder says 650mb. The quality is still in HD but the file size is way to small? Am i the only one experience this peculiar thing?

Ah Ha! that was it...i hate it when little things like that happen. somehow i must have unchecked it one day and never thought twice about it... thank you X. this would also explain some of the other weird video file things i was experiencing.
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