Changing Incorrect Sequence Settings

Hello All,
I have a projects that has about 3 dozen sequences. All the video was shot on an EX1 using XDCAM EX 1080p30 (35 MB/s VBR). All the sequences but one are correct, Frame size: 1920x1080 Aspect Ratio: HDTV 1080i (16:9), Square pixels with an editing timebase of 29.97...that look great. When putting everything together, I found that one sequence had been put together with the wrong setup. It has the following settings: Frame size: 1440x1080 Aspect ratio: HD (1440x1080) (16:9), Pixel Aspect Ratio: HD (1440x1080) with an editing timebase of 23.98. My question is, how can I get this one sequence to match the others? Lots of cuts on this one, would not want to have to recreate this one from scratch. Help!
Final Cut Pro 6.0.4 running on 10.5.5 on a Mac Pro.

I have exactly the same problem HOWEVER when I try "remove attributes>video attributes>distort" (I uncheck and hit okay) the distortion does NOT go away. When I go back to the video attributes menu the darn distort is still checked. Do again and again to no avail. Quit, restarted, same deal.
Any ideas, oh wise masters, before I take to the drink?
Thanks.>A

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Then check (√) the Anamorphic checkbox.
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I've messed around with the sequence settings by using DV-NTSC widescreen 48kHz and DVCPRO50 480i NTCS widescreen. When I drag my clips in they're cropped really close and they still look a bit off when I change the image to fit the screen (DVCPRO 50 looks a little bit better).
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However when I drag this footage (the 720p) in, it becomes elongated and fuzzy.
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1080X420 is a very strange frame size. And you say it is normal? A 720p video is 1280X720 non-interlaced.
Chances are very good that it is 480i video you shot with a frame size of 720X480 and it is interlaced.
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If I change the Sequence Settings here, as prompted, will ALL the sequence settings also be changed to exisiting Projects which contain mostly Standard Def?
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I've experienced the exact same problems you are having and it's driving me nuts.
It's not like my system has changed. I bought the Mac Pro and Final Cut Studio together and all was well when I first installed it. That initial project was an HDV project and DCDP worked great.
Since then I'm working mostly on SD PAL projects and when I go to preview it on the desktop it does the first frame freeze when you hit play and parks on the current frame when you hit stop.
I can resize the main edit window to full size and the sequence plays back fine but when I go to DCDP it just won't play at all. It feels like a bug but this is the first time I have found someone else with the same problem. By the way, I'm only using one monitor so the mirror desktop thing made no difference.
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Jerry

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Please provide the following information:
Exact version of Premiere Pro
Exact version of operating system
Graphics card and driver
Also, please post a screenshot showing the following
Project panel with the Video Info column visible
the Timeline visible
one of the problematic clips selected and the Effect Controls panel visible, with the Motion section twirled open.

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