.mov files converting to .wmv - only converting 30 secs.

I have purchased quicktime pro 7 and am trying to convert .mov files to .wmv files but it is only converting 30 seconds of the video?
Surely in purchasing Quicktime Pro 7 I have bought the rights to this?
1) Wrong. Keying QT 7 for "Pro" use only unlocks the editing and conversion options built into the QT 7 Player app. It does not add any new codec components to your system configuration. MWV is a codec developed and owned by Microsoft and you can only purchase the right to use this product from Microsoft or its authorized Mac product distributor Flip4Mac (Telestream).
2) If you wish to purchase use of one of the advanced export codec products and do not already have the free WMV Flip4Mac software installed, you can either
a) Download and install the free base software from either the Microsoft or Flip4Mac website and upgrade to one of the advanced codec packages in the Preference Panel, or
b) Purchase and install one of the advanced codec packages directly from the Flip4Mac website.

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After battling a number of serious problems with the videos taken by my new Kodak Digital Camera, I decided to write up this page so that anyone searching the web would find out the true answers without as much grief!
I’ve also made some other comments about my experience with the camera, in case anyone was considering buying a Kodak camera in the near future.
I bought the camera just before Christmas 2004 in the US. At the time of writing, it is a pretty good model for domestic use—about 5.2 megapixels, costing about US$400 (or AU$600 back here in Australia). From a company as reputable as Kodak, I expected no problems.
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After more angst, I found a number of websites in which frustrated owners of these Kodak cameras have reported the exact same problems.
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