Importing QT files into FCP

Hi there I'm a FCP newbie,
I 'm trying to import QT files into FCP, I extracted two files off a DVD using handbrake tp MP4 format and then opened them with Quicktime Pro and compressed them as a QT.mov. One of the movies imported successfully into FCP the other did'nt, and the error message I file recognized (0) access denied 1 unknown. Note I have used exactly the same compression settings for both files, any help would be appreciated.

MP4 is a delivery codec. To make things easier, use MPEG Streamclip to do the DVD extraction. That will extract the video directly into a Quicktime movie file which FCP can edit natively.
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