Deck won't recognize Final Cut

I see I'm not the only person to have this problem, but I've seen no good solutions. I'm using a 9-pin FireWire to connect a Sony DV deck, but Final Cut won't read it. I've also tried with a Sony camcorder with the same result. Could it be a problem with the computer?

More info please.
Type of deck and camera, brand and model number?
Your Mac details?
I can say importing from DV does work over firewire.
Al

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