Does that deck allow you to play out DVCPRO 50 tapes? I only know that it has settings for 720p and 1080i...and you must have it in one or the other to capture. It must be in 720p mode to output 720p, and it must be in 1080i mode to output 1080i. I know those decks can downconvert HD to DV...menu 894 or something...in the 800s. But I do not think that deck can play out DVCPRO 50. You need a specific DVCPRO 50 deck for that.
It is a deck issue, not FCP.
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