Motion export to compressor - Layer moves

Hey guys,
Anyone seen a layer actually shift later in the timeline only when using Compressor? If I export animation, it's fine. If I export to iPod, the layer actually renders about 1 second late. All other video and audio is not affected.
Thx

I don't render to compressor - I output a quicktime, then send that to compressor. Usually because I'm gonna do more than just compress it, but I guess it also gets around any weirdness like you're experiencing...
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