FCPX choppy slow motion, picture quality and effects

is it just me or does final cut pro x have really bad quality picture. two main things i have noticed in using this software is the slow motion is really choppy even after rendering out with optical flow and there is a lot of vibration in the picture. lines are jumpy and when adding effects it gets much worse, also there are black lines at top and bottom of screen.
i was using edius prior to getting a mac and it was as smooth as butter, slow mo and all. im kinda bummed about the whole final cut thing. please help.
thanks.
i dont think it has anything to do with my mac. im running a new imac 3.4ghz i7 quadcore 16gb ram and 2gb grafix card.

yes, those are the properties i use.
so there is somthing wrong with the picture?
not just me?
is there anyway to import it at 60i?
for some reason it doesnt give me that option..

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Dear members:
After doing some research that included help files for Final Cut Express HD and Apple's support pages I haven't been able to find a straight and definited answer to my question.
I am trying to find ways to add slow motion, reverse playback and fast playback effects to my sequences in Final Cut Express HD but haven't found a way to do it. Some pages I found seem to indicate that these functions may not be available in Final Cut Express HD but they are not specific enough. I honestly can't believe that an application that is meant to provide professional results wouldn't offer these which are probably some of the most used effects in video.
Do any of you know if and how these effects can be used with Final Cut Express HD ?
In case it can't handle these effects, how much would an upgrade to Final Cut Pro HD cost if I am coming from Final Cut Express HD ? Is there an (reasonable) upgrade path ?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Best regards,
Joseph Chamberlain

I'm sure you can do this w/ FC3xpress - although I haven't used that app in years- but you can try this:
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Also it looks like there is no way to upgrade from Final Cut 3xpress to Final Cut Studio
You can upgrade from a few apps but Express isn't included in that list.
The list is here if you'd like to see for yourself.
http://www.apple.com/universal/crossgrade/
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All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
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I found out that the footage was shot at 24p with a Panasonic AG-DVX100. I was given the tape and captured it with my Sony HandyCam via firewire (hopefully that doesn't cause any problems - so far it looks good when playing back at normal speed).
As far as higher frame rate goes, I am used to doing slo-mo in FCP with footage that I shoot with my Sony cam - at 29.97, and it doesn't behave like this.
When I do the Compressor trick, it looks very similar to slowing it down in FCP, maybe just a little cleaner, but the timing and "pausing on frames" is the same.
If I understand you correctly, I don't believe it was "pre-processed" by de-interlacing, unless that would occur in the way I made the quicktime or something (but I doubt it - I did it as you explained).
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attached is a sample of a clip edited years ago with liquid edition.
In liquid edition "timewarp editor" you could create slow motion together with trailing effect as it shows in the attached clip.
I wonder if it can be done in premiere pro cs6
thanks arikw

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I read your description multiple times, very carefully, and I am still confused. May I suggest the following:
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* If I read your description correctly, the Netgear D600 (??) Router is the office LAN (not WLAN). Connect each piece on the LAN separately one-by-one, and test each piece individually. Get your LAN and its devices working first. Forget about the Vonage and the Arris Cable modem.
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* Do careful, systematic troubleshooting.
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