Movie won't load into itunes

Coverted a movie to .mv4 using Handbrake - as i have done successfully before but this time
when I ask to add the movie to itunes (menu) or drag/drop from the finder into the itunes window
itunes simply ignores the request - no error message it just doesn't pick it up.
Similarly, if i double click the movie to play in itunes it is just ignored.
It will pick up and play in Quicktime.
If i click on itunes from the Quicktime menu (share - itunes) it gives 3 options: iphone, apple TV, and Computer
Computer is not available (not sure if this is relevant as it's already on my computer so probably that's all its telling me)
The only thing I did different with Handbrake was to select High rather than Normal quality
- but the file is only 3GB so not excessive for a movie
Can't think of anything else to add - running itunes 10 with latest updates installed.
Any suggestion with where i should go next?
Cheers....

3GB for a movie? That's almost equivalent to an original DVD.
Have you checked in the Recently Added playlist?
I think this is possibly linear. Select 'normal' in HB, iTunes accepts it; select 'high quality' in HB iTunes doesn't. I can't say why; I don't have any video that anywhere approaches 3GB in size. If that's how iTunes behaves I don't see you have too many options. You either select normal and it works, or you select HQ and live with playing the movie outside of iTunes.
I won't ask what movie because any help with illegally ripped copy protected DVDs is strictly prohibited by the Terms of Use so I'm assuming this is a 6 hour video of your puppy playing on the floor.

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