FCP HD 4.5 footage freezes during capture

Hello
Here we go again!
I just upgraded to Tiger 10.4.9 and QT 7.1.6 and I'm having issues with capturing footage. Basically the video in Log and Capture window freezes for 2-5 seconds periodically while capturing, so it skips and when I playback the captured clip, I get a jumpcut. The tape keeps rolling during capture and camera responds to all the controls. Any ideas on how to fix this glitch? Please advise!
Thank you.
eMac, G4, G5, FCP3, FCP HD, LaCie 250GB drive Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Don't know if you followed all the links in that thread...but this is the one from Silal at the bottom, which might offer a solution to your current config. RE: spotlight..
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