Drop frames on nested comps

Hi,
Whenever I have a sequence with nested compositions (NTSC DV), I consistently have a problem with dropped frames. It only happens when the playhead gets to the nested compositions. Even when I don't use print to video, to output to tape, it drops frames. This also happens with multiclips but not as often. Any clue as to what might be happening? Is there a setting I'm missing?
Any insight is appreciated.
eric

The problem is most likely your hard drive. The "my book" is not designed for the rigors of video editing - it is really an inexpensive drive usable for backups. Once you get into multiple streams, it just can not handle it.
Get something designed for editing: G-Tech, Granite Digital, and/or CalDigit, run it off of the FW800 bus (with nothing on the FW400 bus) and you will likely see significant real time play back improvement.
Good luck.
x

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