FCP 7 and exporting

I currently use FCP 5 and am abel to export SD video via firewire cable back to camera.
I have tried using the same process using HD video but FCP fails.
Does fcp 7 support fire wire exporting of video?

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2860
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA23119?viewlocale=en_US
http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/59/856459
-DH

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