ITunes not importing any video files

I just had to re-install OS X from disc. After the install, I was thrilled everything was right where I left it. My iTunes library is on an external Hard Drive, and iTunes remebered to look there, and everything was perfect.
That is of course until I attempted to add a video file to my library. Nothing happens at all. No error message, no nothing. It just acts like I didnt ask it to do anything.
To test it out, I removed a video file that played just fine in iTunes from the library. Then, I attempted to add that SAME video file back - and nothing happened. When you try to open it, nothing.
I then tested audio and everything imported fine.
PLEASE HELP!

I've got EXACTLY the same problem. This didn't happen until iTunes 7.
WHAT HAS APPLE DONE??
I have spent three years transferring my own off-air TV shows to .mp4 files. I have hundreds and hundreds of hours of video in this format.
The format has always worked perfectly, and they all used to transfer to iTunes with no problem at all.
Now, however, all of a sudden dragging and dropping results in -- NOTHING.
No explanation, no warning -- iTunes just acts as though I haven't done anything.
The problem extends to my iPod with Video, too. I actually have about a dozen .mp4s on the iPod that still play absolutely fine.
But when I try adding another file JUST LIKE IT, I get a message saying that the video file "cannot play on this iPod."
I've tried converting these files to H.264 and to three other formats which my EyeTV app. says are optimized for the iPod. NOTHING.
WHAT HAS APPLE DONE TO iTUNES??? And why aren't more people up in arms about it??
More practically, can I solve the problem by deinstalling iTunes 7 and re-installing iTunes 6?
Thanks.

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