Ipod has problems playing mpeg4 video! help!!

Recently i converted some of my own music videos (not ones bought from itunes) to mpeg4 at 576x384 resolution and around like 1800kbps. they transfer to the ipod just fine but when trying to play them, the video playback skips 5 or 6 times when starting the video. After this is plays ok but Why is it doing this at the beginning of EVERY video?
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i want to add that ive tried ever supportable resolution and bitrate with mpeg4 and it still does the same thing... videos purchased from itunes work but ones i make dont, im using Xilisoft 3GP converter to convert AVI files to mpeg4 plz answer thanks

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