Inconsistency between display of icon & thumbnail picture next to file name

Does anyone know why there would be inconsistencies in the images at the (left) side of the file names when viewing in Finder?
I have a list of AVI files, some of which are displaying thumbnail pictures (which is what I want), and yet others display only an icon image (the little strip of film icon).
It doesn't matter whether I use 'columns', 'list' or 'icons' view the result is the same. I've tried going to "Show View Options", but adjusting the settings makes no difference.
If I want to see a preview of what the file contains I have to make sure the 'View' is selected to 'Columns' so that Preview will pop up in the next column to the right - this is time consuming and frustrating considering that other files that are comparatively the same are showing a convenient little thumbnail picture which saves me from having to click on them.
I've rung Apple about this and the person I spoke to agreed that this "inconsistency" does happen, but could not help me.
Hope someone here can advise me how to make all the files appear with thumbnail pictures.
Cheers,
Lehla

Hi jsd2,
Thanks for that suggestion of CocoThumbX. I downloaded it and it did create a thumbnail picture, however when viewing it in 'Columns' view, the large area of 'border' around the image (in the form of a black film strip) means the image is scaled down so much that it is difficult to see what it is and I generally still have to click on it to force Preview to open in the next column to allow me to see which clip it is. I know I could use 'Icons' view, but I'm also converting some files to MPEG4 using iSquint, and when the 'Add' window opens in iSquint to allow me to select the file/s I want to convert I have the problem of the tiny images not being quite big enough for me to decipher what they are. The original thumbnail pictures (when it decides it will display a thumbnail picture!) are only marginally bigger but it is still better.
I've tried to get rid of the black border in the CocoThumbX thumbnails in the hope that the image can then fill the entire allocated space, but cannot find a way. Do you know if it can be removed, or possibly of another utility that has no border?
I would appreciate your further advice, thanks.
Cheers,
Lehla

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