Elgato EYE TV recording export to FCE 4.0

Hello,
Quick question ( maybe not so quick ). I know analog cable TV is interlaced. Does final cut require that video clips from a live TV recording ( from eyetv) be de-interlaced before editing and exporting ? I notice if I don't do this fast motion comes out to poor to watch. I get a strobing like effect.
Thanks
Carmine

Thanks for your answer,
I am still a bit confused, being a former Windows PC person editing with Sony Vegas 7.0. Final Cut is a bit different. Perhaps you could give me a few pointers. i want to record TV using Elgato Eyetv hybrid, export the recording into Final Cut Express, edit commercials out, add chapters export into iDVD and burn. When doing this with sporting events I get bad motion blurring making the DVd unwatchable. Any help with what the best settings are would be appreciated.
Thank You
carmine

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