Captured Clip in Quicktime Pro turns weird in FCP

Hi Guys-
Just thought I'd use QT Pro to capture a 'capture now' style, long form project so I wouldn't tie up FCP. Maybe it's just me, but not only does the encoding not look as good, but I have problems playing the clip in FCP. Whether or not the clip really is out of sync, the point at which you stop it is not the frame that appears. The audio only plays while scrubbing and when the clip is stopped, the clip magically changes contrast a bit until it's played again. Sounds corrupt to me. I am not nor ever have had a problem capturing directly inside FCP. Just wondered why its companion program is so fouled up. Thanks.
-Jack

I can't understand why this is happening. can anyone explain what I am doing wrong.
Does the file contain multiple video/video associated data tracks?

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