Video Files in Aperture 3 -- FCP X

Hi all,
I'm having a small issue with my videos in my Aperture library as it relates to the media browser in FCP X. Several of my videos, since upgrading to Mac OS X Lion, have black thumbnails; I can open the clip and view it without any issues, but it has a simple black thumbnail, i.e. no preview. Additionally, when I open Final Cut Pro X and try to import a clip from an Aperture project into an FCP X event, NO videos show up in the media browser.
I spoke to someone from Pro Apps support on AppleCare, they weren't much help because I don't have Pro App support for FCP X and Aperture. He did suggest that I re-import all of my videos into Aperture and see if that works. Really, re-import a thousand videos? That won't take forever.
I made a short clip on my camera this morning and imported it directly to FCP X with no problems. I'm using a Canon 7D, so I know for a fact that my camera is compatible. Any help would be of great benefit!

What format are the videos? This is often a Codec problem. Install Perian for additional codecs.
Regards
TD

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