The information in this article applies to the following configuration(s):

• AVIVO Video Converter
• Apple Quicktime
• Apple iTunes
• Catalyst Display Driver 7.2
• Radeonâ„¢ X1950 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1900 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1800 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1650 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1600 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1550 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1300 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1050 series
• Windows Vista 32-bit Edition
• Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
• Windows XP Professional
• Windows XP Home Edition
• Windows XP Media Center Edition
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Windows 2000 Professional

Symptoms:
When attempting to playback a video file converted to the iPod format by the AVIVO Video Converter in Apple Quicktime the user may be given the following error messages:

When attempting to sync the file to Apple iTunes for playback on the Apple iPod, users may be given the following error message:

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