FCP5 compatible with HDV & JVC ProHD?

I have Final Cut Pro 5 and it will not recognize my JVC BR-HD50 tape deck.
The deck is connected to the computer through IEEE1394 fire wire at the front of the tower.
iMovieHD is able to recognize the deck and plays the image.
Although FCP5 physically recognizes the deck, it is not playing in "log and capture" mode. In this mode I can operate the deck but there is neither sound nor image.
The footage has been shot in 720p30 using a JVC GY-HD100U camera with a HDV and DV tapes.
Also, I have downloaded LumiereHD, both versions, because it is understood that this program was designed to link between JVC's ProHD mode and FCP. LumiereHD does not recognize the deck at all.
How do I get FCP5 to fully recognize my JVC deck so I can log and capture and edit in FCP5?
Where am I going wrong?
I would greatly appreciate it if someone will help me troubleshoot the problem. THANK YOU!
Quad Mac G 5 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Well, I've made some tests with the new firmware.
It's VTR CPU 101.
I've recorded a 1 hour tape, captured it, and the clips were only split by start/stop detection, so there were no "broken" clips.
Tried re-capturing footage already recorded before the firmware update and it's still being split.
The tape deck, although it didn't have the firmware updated, produced the same results as capturing with the camera: clips not broken.
So, it seems that, at least for PAL cameras (don't know if it's the same firmware for NTSC ones) JVC find the solution.
Cheers
Esteban
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.9)

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