Ipod 30gb video function malfunction?

I have a 30gb black iPod and the video playback doesn't work. I have the latest firmware, and the movies are mp4. I have tryed playing them in iTunes, and they work perfectly. When I transferred them to my iPod, they do show up, and I can press play, but the drive spins, and nothing happens, a black screen. I did fast forward through the movie and I could see the picture, but when I press play, it doesn't do anything.
Any ideas?
Kev
Ipod, using windows and mac Mac OS X (10.4.3) and windows XP

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