FCP giving off Frame rate to QT files

I dunno if anyone has ever come across this one but this is sure strange. K, I have been dealing with some 24p problems with cinema tools and it came to my attention from another person on here that, he told me to check my file by opening the captured file with quicktime and doing an info check and upon doing so we seen that the frame rate is said to be 29.95. Could be why cinema tools is acting a but strange not giving all the options wanted. So I decided to check other files and another 24p (2:3) was said to have a 28.51 frame rate. Although FCP reads it as 29.97, outside apps take the quicktime file and see it as is. So I even checked some ohers files that were shot in 30p and even they are buggered. Not all , but some. I just looked at a bunch of home videos that I have been bringing on with my 8mm and see some of the tapes and off a bit, I even have one clip saying 3.75 FPS, however, when playing the QT file, it plays fine and even the frame rate that shows when playing is 30 or so. So does anyone have an idea about this. I should say that all footage was captured with my camera connected to my FW400 port and saved usually to my internal drive. I did jsut do a test with saving to my external Lacie and same thing, just a bit off. NOW, interestingly enough, I was recommended a program for good logging and stuff and decided to try the trial version of it. Its called Live Capture Plus and I tried a bit of the 24p footage and opened it with QT and it says 29.97. Interesting, one thing different with this capture program is that it starts a new clip ever time break, much like iMovie which is a nice thing to have sometimes. So is it FCP or is it the fact that there is a time code malfunction during time breaks or what. I am open for anything hear. I have projects that need to get done and just want to make sure all is well. So please help, if you wish to ask in more detail, message or call me on ichat at littleharoldeh under AIM. Thanks guys
Nat

No, they are not timecode breaks. As I stated these are fully captured files that play fine, however, when open in QT and info the frame rate is an odd, 29.95, or 29.91. I really have no clue why this is happening. Doesn't seem to effect over all playing of files. But the one thing I shot at 24p (2:3), which final cut read as 29.97, QT as 29.95, that I brought into Cinema tools, when I select reverse Telecine, it doesn't give me all the options for stuff that it should. I made a post about this in the Cinema tools thread. Thanks for trying, but it ain't timecode breaks

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