Different gamma between Final Cut & Quicktime with ProRes

I am experiencing a gamma shift in my exported ProRes clips from Final Cut when viewing in Quicktime (typically, Quicktime's gamma results in a more washed-out file, and this seems to be specific to my ProRes exports). Is anyone else having this problem? And does anyone know a resolution?

rw-media12 wrote:
I am experiencing a gamma shift in my exported ProRes clips from Final Cut when viewing in Quicktime (typically, Quicktime's gamma results in a more washed-out file, and this seems to be specific to my ProRes exports). Is anyone else having this problem? And does anyone know a resolution?
Let me answer my own question - further google-ing provided the answer:
http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=143&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&sid=2833bd416d5a bacd88b2fe4e25a5983f&start=10#wrap
from-above-link wrote:Getting FCP and QuickTime to match is simple. With QuickTime open, open the preference and check "Enable Final Cut Studio color compatibility." When enabled, video is not displayed using ColorSync. Source colors are read with 2.2 gamma and are displayed in a color space with 1.8 gamma."
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