Choppy video on import and playback

Hello everyone,
I just got an ADVC-55 AD video converter for my Mac quad 2.8. (I am running 10.5.4). When I try to import the video from the VCR via the firewire-connected converter, the video+sound as it is being imported is choppy. This remains choppy on playback once recorded, as well. The same results were for iMovie '08 and iMoveHD '06. In general, when importing movies into the computer, is using iMove '08 better than iMovieHD '06? (I know that iMovie is better for chapters and such for editing once in the computer).
I have tested the VCR on my TV and it is smooth with the same source tape and machine.
This converter is supposed to be plug and play and there are no drivers or software that comes with it. There are 6 dipswitches and these are all set to off.
Drive is a Seagate Barricuda 7200, with 300 gigs free...
Are there any setting I should change to fix the choppiness?
Any help is appreciated,
Thank you for you time.

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