Quicktime X stalls during export of .avi to iTunes

I have been trying to add several avi files to my iTunes library in order to stream them to my AppleTV using Airplay. However, when I use Quicktime to export them, in stalls during the export. A video file does appear in my iTunes library and the video quality is perfect, but there is no audio, although the original avi file has audio when played with Quicktime. Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

I have been trying to add several avi files to my iTunes library in order to stream them to my AppleTV using Airplay.
Since AVI is a file container, this does not tell us what specific compression formats are at play here. I suspect it is either a multiplexed form of audio and video or MPeG-1, layer 3 or AC3 and you either lack a lack a required codec or have some sort of a component conflict. You can try any of the following and see if it helps:
1) Try using MPEG Streamclip for your conversion (i.e., if the content is multiplexed or contains AC3 elementary audio).
2) Save the AVI data to an MOV file container, add it to iTunes and see if iTunes can make the conversion (i.e., if the audio is MP3).
3) Check the inspector window and post back with specific codec information.

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