M4v movie file in h.264 format freezes in itunes/quicktime

I have some movie files in .m4v format with h.264 codec, and when I play these in itunes/quicktime, the video quickly freezes but the audio continues to run without pause. I've noticed that a movie in .m4v as an MPEG4 works fine, however. Exact same result if I run a .mkv movie with h.264/MPEG4 (works for MPEG4 only)
I'm using a Unibody MB OSX 10.5.8.
I'm hoping to run the h.264 in itunes so I can stream it to a new apple tv because of the better quality vs. MPEG4.
Any thoughts???

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