Quicktime Export Issues (White Screen + No Sound)

Hi,
I've been a mac user since 2001 and for that entire time I have had the following issue.
Any supported movie that I've wanted to export (now 'share' in QTX) to another format or convert to iPhone/iPod/Apple TV in iTunes has ALWAYS produced a movie that has a white screen but full sound. This is over a period as long as I can remember and various iterations of OS X, Quicktime and iTunes.
Can someone please tell me if this system-wide functionality is actually meant to work or is just there to take up menu space? Please, it's driving me insane!
P.S. I just clean installed both my systems to 10.6.1 and the issue is still there.
Rowan

Do a "test" on your QuickTime Pro exports (or use QuickTime X just for fun) on any HD video found at the http://apple.com/trailers Site.
Most YouTube files are .flv formats. Do you have http://perian.org installed to assist the export?
I won't even comment on "ripped" DVD's.

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