Color Finesse in AE - preview within Plug-in is not the same as results in timeline

I don't know if we're alone, and it's more than likely that we're doing something very wrong, but we've never been able to get an accurate display in the preview within Color Finesse.
The footage always displays too washed out --not at all how it looks in AE's comp window (and obviously HUGE issue when color correcting footage).
Now before you ask..our Project settings are 709 (16-235) and so too is the settings within Color Finesse.
In the timeline the shot may look warm and rich in the blacks, but open CF and it washes right out. Ive tried every preference setting check box (both on & off) and nothing changes.
We had this issue in CS3 and it was so frustrating we just dumped Finesse...which is too bad because we used to use it a lot in earlier versions.
Now were on a project where it would really save time but no avail.
Any thoughts...anyone?

Mmh, but do you change your system's Gamma for instance or use a custom monitor profile? also, do you have any external TV monitor hooked up to the system that you could use for verification? If it has been existing for several versions, it is most certainly something outside AE. If it was a bug/ known issue, it would have been fixed, no matter what some people think... Could you produce some screenshots of the thing at play plus your exact settings for the comp, the project and your system's color settings? Provide them on some picture site (flickr, imageshack,pixentral) or send them to mylenium<|>at<|>mylenium<|>.<|>de. Perhaps I can deduce some pattern...
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Simpli Home Website: http://www.simpli-home.com/#!wood---artisan-coffee-table/cuhk
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Greetings rtb1980,
I can definitely understand why you would choose both of those pieces of furniture as they look wonderful, but of course it would be a chronic annoyance if the furniture didn’t match. Using the email address you registered with the forum, I was able to take a look at your purchase history and the items on our site as well as the manufacturer’s.
As we get all of our information about the products directly from the manufacturer, it would seem that you received the wrong color TV stand, and that you would have received the correct color for the coffee table. As these items are special ordered items, meaning the orders are not fulfilled directly by us, it is difficult to say where the mix up may have occurred with your TV stand, for which I am truly sorry.
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