FCP using Matrox Codec?

Hello all. New FCP user here.
We just upgraded our two old Matrox Digisuite MAX NLE's and are now working with two FCP Quad G5 systems.
Anyone else out there make the switch from Matrox to FCP? If so, did you have any luck transferring your old Matrox clips to the FCP system? I can't seem to find any render codec that looks right. Either too "jiggly" or too "jaggy". Obviously some sort of field-related problem, but I am stumped so far (did I mention I was a new user to FCP...)
I have TONS of footage to transfer over, so the "quickest/easiest" method is preferred.
Any help here would be great. Thanks.

Yes and yes.
Interestingly enough, Mac AE wont even recognize the Matrox clips to import! I was totally surprised by that. FCP would import them, but not AE.
I have spent several hours working with FCP and Compressor to find some settings that would work, but with no luck. Hence my post here finally.
I am hoping to find another former Matrox user who might have solved this already...

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[email protected]
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