A New but Persistent Lag issue in FCP6 and OS X 10.5

I have Final Cut Studio 2 installed on an iMac 2.8Ghz (Intel) and a MacBook Pro 2.33 (1st Gen Intel). I have successfully run FCP6 on both these computer for 2 years on projects ranging from SD to Uncompressed HD. I have never had a lag issue. But recently I have had an agonizing time working on two DV-NTSC Anamorphic projects shot and captured on a Canon XL2. I also use WD My Book Drives for capture. Say what you will about the WDs but I have never had an issue until the recently (past 3 months).
On the two separate projects I had trouble capturing straight to the WD drives. This is new issue I have never had previously. Once I disconnected the Firewire I capture straight to the drive with no issues. But once I placed the footage into the sequence timeline and played through it at random time the video will lag and then come back. I shuttle back over the same spot and there is no problem. Continue to play through it and same lag issue intermittently though the entire sequence.
I have tried all the basics: Changing the RT mode, having only one sequence open, playback quality...
This issue occurs on both machines.
I am stuck. Any suggestions?

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