Dropped frames from XDCAM EX HD (1080/24p) - Seems like a bug in FCP 6.

We're editing XDCAM EX HD (1080/24p) using the built in easy setup and dedicated built in drives as scratch disks. We have run all software updates and have the latest builds of final cut...
We keep on experiencing dropped frames on playback, but only on our NEW 8 core Mac Pro not on any of our other Mac's including our MacBook's.
Through a painful process of elimination, we found out that if you go to System Settings/Playback Control and you switch Gamma Correction from Accurate to Approximate it solves the problem. We have no idea why and would love an answer from Apple on this.
Moreover is this a bug or do we need to amend something on our system. As a note we've already matched pairs on the RAM and done all the other obvious stuff.
Regards
Daniel

Having the same issue with same format footage (1080/24p), the proposed solution works (a little). I can definitely playback a longer duration but it still drops frames. Even when putting a filter on and rendering it still drops frames.
Mike

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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58640
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2) Deactivate any anti-virus/filesaver software, including Norton and Virex. For some reason these programs think that the large files created when you capture media are in fact caused by some sort of virus, and they try to prevent this.
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I have a MacPro 2.66 GHz dual-Core Intel Xeon with 5 GB of ram. Internal 250 GB system drive with an additional internal Seagate Barracuda 750 GB drive 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s drive Model number ST3750640AS which I have captured my previous project, and now am capturing only my 2nd project to.
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Shane's Stock Answer #12: Dropped frames on capture/playback
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58640
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2) Deactivate any anti-virus/filesaver software, including Norton and Virex. For some reason these programs think that the large files created when you capture media are in fact caused by some sort of virus, and they try to prevent this.
3) Check the format of the drive you are capturing to. It should be Mac OS Extended, journaling off. If it isn't, copy your files from it and re-initialize it. If it is any other format, you will encounter problems. If not at first, then eventually.
4) Trash the FCP preference files. Use FCP Rescue available here:
http://www.fcprescue.com
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Here are some screen caps of the item info windows:
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1696/screenshot20100608at115.png
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1696/screenshot20100608at115.png
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function(){return A.apply(null,[this].concat($A(arguments)))}
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