Video Clip Length incorrect

I'm trying to figure this out, I've imported my video clip but for some reason, the video clip is 30 minutes long, but on the timeline the video is only 10 or so seconds long. Basically, 10 seconds are making up a 30 minute video. I've never seen this before, any ideas?

I have had similar results, when using converted DV-AVI Type II files for my normally bullet-proof converter. Similar files from the same group and same CODEC, will Import fine into PrPro. Occasionally, I'll get a "rogue" file, where PrPro sees the Duration as totally wrong, though not with as much truncation, as you observe. I my situation, I have found that simply Importing these truncated files into PrElements and then doing an Export to the same exact format/CODEC, DV-AVI Type II, always fixes the problem. Why 1:100 files exhibits this problem is unknown to me. Why Importing into PE and then Exporting to the same exact spces. fixes it, is also unknown. G-Spot gives the same exact info on each the "before" and the "after," but PrPro sees the Duration incorrectly.
I'm with Jeff in how you should handle this - Conversion. Actually, I'd go back a step and use another ripper, and one that allows for DV-AVI Type II w/ 48KHz 16-bit Audio, but that is just me. This could well save you some quality and another step. There are other DVD rippers, that are also freeware.
Good luck,
Hunt

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