16:9 video files appear 4:3 in finder

When I capture 16:9 video files with a Backmagic card through SDI connection by using FCP7 capture tool - I get 16:9 files in FCP7.
I edit and export and everything is ok. However, when I do "show in finder" the same video file is shown as 4:3 in the Finder!
If I import that 4:3 file back to FCP7 it will be 4:3.
When I capture through Blackmagic own Media Express I capture and playback in 16:9 - however, when I do "show in finder" in the Blackmagic list the file
in the finder is not 16:9 but 4:3!
All video files are captured as PAL DV.
Any ideas?

If I understand correctly, this should explain the problem. If I don't understand correctly, post back.
Here's the quicktime info for an anamorphic SD quicktime
As you can see, the pixel dimensions are the same as a non anamorphic quicktime, it's just the display size that differs. This info is in the "metadata" for the quicktime. If the app that created the file doesn't set the "display size" correctly, the quicktime will display as squeezed. You can change this using quicktime player 7 (which if I remember correctly is an optional install on the snowleopard disk).
Digital Rebellion also has an app called quicktime edit which will do it.
www.digitalrebellion.com
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