Skipping problem with ipod

I have another problem with my 30G ipod video. It skips certain songs, not entirely, but partway through. For instance, there is a song that it will play for 15 sec, and then skip to the next one. It is always the same songs and it skips at the same point in the song. However, if I scan through the song it will allow me to scan past the point where it would usually skip, and then play the rest of the song fine. There are at least two or three that it does this with, but there are undoubtedly more because I have not listened to nearly all the songs on it yet (I just uploaded them).
I have tried a few things, including restoring the ipod, deleting and reloading the problem songs, and resetting the ipod. The songs in question play with no problem in itunes.
Any ideas?
Thanks.

Is the software on your iPod up to date?
iTunes
iPod Updater
Update iPod's Software
Did the iPod successfully restore?
Restore iPod
You may want to try doing this...
How to recreate your iTunes Library
And then sync your iPod again (and see if that helps at all).
btabz

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