Re-populating a sequence with transcoded clips

I have made a sequence using the pluraleyes plugin and multiclip. This was done using the original HDV footage of 5 camera angles because my system will not cope with 5 streams of 422. I would now like to transcode the relevant clips to 422 to make the final sequence to output using compressor. Is there a way to repopulate the the original HDV sequence with the transcoded clips to avoid having to reconstruct the sequence from EDL data? I am using FCP 6.0.6
cheers

Duplicate your sequence and then switch the Sequence Settings >> QuickTime Video Settings >> Compressor to Apple ProRes 422, then Export > Quicktime Movie w/Current Settings ... you have nothing to gain from transcoding your HDV clips into ProRes just to put them back into your timeline now its already cut.
That said, if you are desperate to do this, then you can use the *Media Manager* tool's Recompress option to create a new Apple ProRes 422 copy of your sequence.
Cheers
Andy

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