External Video will only show black or current frame

Hello,
I am on an Intel Mac using FCP 5.1.2. This is my first time trying to view an external monitor using FCP, but I have done it in the past with Media 100 and Premiere.
Right now, when I try to view the Timeline or Canvas, all I am getting is the black screen not what is currently on the timeline. If I go to View > External Video > Show Current, I will get the current image, but it just stays on that, no matter what is showing on the timeline or Canvas. If I double click a clip so it opens in the Viewer, it shows that clip and stays on that as a freeze frame. I can hear the audio through my external speakers just fine.
So far I have done many searches on "external video" on this forum and looked up in all my manuals and Apple Training books, but no luck. Here's the list of all the things I tried.
My setup: MacPro > Sony TCRDV8 NTSC camcorder via firewire > camcorder to TV via audio/video cables. My external speakers are hooked up to the camcorder.
I have tried restarting FCP as well as rebooting my MacPro after connnecting everything, removed the tape from the camcorder, made sure it was on VTR.
I have also checked all the suggested Audio/Video Settings, all the things under View, like External Video, Video Playback and refresh A/V devices.
It seems odd that I can hear the video and see the current frame or other freeze frames, but it's not showing the motion on the timeline. Everything is rendered. Is my video camera too old for FCP?
I probably should not spend any more time on this but it's making crazy, I keep thinking that if I try just one more thing I will figure it out.
Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks in advance.
MacPro 2.66 8 GB RAM Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 Mac OS X (10.4.8) A very old Sony TCRDV8 NTSC camcorder

Thanks for your answer. The window hanging off is a good suggestion, but still didn't work... I also tried switching my windows to the standard setting and still nothing. I've tried the window size thing before but I tried again and no luck.
In the meantime, I checked to see if Apple System Profiler sees my DV cam and it does, and even has the correct name and model number.
I wonder if it has something to do with the viewer window, it's always stuck on the same thing? Right now it's one of my movie clips. I've tried dragging the sequence to the viewer but it doesn't help. I am missing some tiny little detail?

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