.mov Files have Black Thumbnail in iPhoto '08 and MobileMe Galleries

I'm guessing this is possibly because the video starts from black and fades in? Is there any way to force iPhoto to use something other than the first frame for the thumbnail?
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That is the reason and there is not way to change it that I know of
LN
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