Digitized thread in importing mini-DV

I am importing from a Panasonic Mini-DV (not HD) and in the first few minutes of the clip (30 minutes total) the image has lots of digital blocks and the like and is very poor quality. Then after 2-3 minutes it's fine. It's not on the original. Any ideas?

If you're issues persist you may want to try LifeFlix, a simple Mac desktop app focused on importing MiniDV tapes.  www.lifeflix.com. 

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