CS3 Mac: No Uncompressed 10-bit codec available

We have a roomful of machines here with the CS3 Suite on them, as well as blackmagic codecs installed, and Final Cut Studio. The Blackmagic codecs are available to us, but Apple Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2 does not appear available to us to render with in After Effects. This is a huge problem because our clients ask for this codec (not blackmagic or aja, specifically) as as delivery spec. We've got other problems dealing with this codec in the Apple suite of tools as well, but that's a separate discussion for Apple forums. This has been driving us mad for weeks now!
Any ideas?

Mylenium - I bet you can understand my frustration after not knowing what is going on for a long time now
Adolfo! Removing Blackmagic and AJA from that folder allowed UC10B to show up!
However, I notice a strange anomaly - If I have neither AJA or BMD in the folder, I get "Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2" available to me. If I put AJA *back*, I get "Apple FCP Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2". How bizarre? How do I know which setup to use?
I guess in theory you have solved my problem. Though now it presents a new one - How to get blackmagic *and* apple FCP available at the *same time*. I think I will have to ask Blackmagic support about it though.
Thank you!! and to Mylenium too!

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