Strange Problem with FCP and Quicktime

Hi,
I finished an edit off yesterday and expotrted in 2 ways ones a uncompressed Quicktime movie. (I am running FCP so it's called an FCP movie) and a compressed version botth are 2' 42" long.
When I import the compressed verion back in it plays fine. When I import the uncompressed FCP/QT movie back in the time line stops and starts. The audio plays, but the video element just won't play properly. I am running QT 7. Does anyone have any thoughts why?
cheers, Dame

Hey Man,
We don't have a lot of luck explaining stuff to each other do we! Remember when I had problems over exporting FCP as a QT uncompressed movie. You were getting a bit shouty as you thought I wasn't listening and it turned out in FCP 3 to export as a QT uncompressed is actually called Final Cut Pro Movie in the Export Options?
Anyway, I meant I was having problems importing an uncompressed QT via a firewire on to my timeline. But in a strange backwards sort of way, by doing the complete opposite of what you suggested, you pointed me in the right direction!
Thanks for your help once again buddy.
Dame

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