QT Conversion Export with DVCProHD 720p60 creates black bands. Help.

Help. A recent QT movie export, using the DVCProHD 720p60 settings, when opened in QT has thick black bands across the image. 3 on the left, 3 on the right and one right in the middle.
When I export using QT Conversion in DVCProHD 720p60 the exported film actually has these black bands in it.
Is this a codec issue? I recently downloaded the QT HD codecs and perhaps I installed the wrong one? Please help!

Hey Nick,
I did exactly as you suggested but the thick black rectangles/bands still appear down the left and right sides and one smack in the middle. I'd send you a screen shot if I knew how. It seems to happen only with the DVCPro HD export but this is what the footage is in and anything else may screw with the image.
Could it be a codec thing? Any other ideas?

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