Final Cut Pro settings

I am using FCP 5.1.4 a pyro video capture device Sony hi-8 camera. iMac computer. I play the end result on a 1024 x 768 panasonic PTFW300NTU LCD projector - 3500 ANSI lumens I have never been sure about what easy setup settings I should use as well as what sequence settings I should use. I send the project to DVD Studio Pro and not sure about what settings to use there either. I have some issues with jagged edges on fast motions in clips. Also jagged edges on some live type files. I am hoping that different settings might correct these issues.Thank you for any suggestions.

Hi Gary
You need to be much more specific and clear about your "pyro video capture device" ... as I remember it, this is a analog to DV convertor box that connects via Firewire, is that right? Whats the exact name and model of the device? If I'm correct then you can't simply change the compressor to Apple ProRes LT in the capture preset as it is strictly for capturing as DV. If so the DV-NTSC or DV PAL Easy Setup is the one you want (depending on whether you live in PAL or NTSC land). But similar to Christina's earlier suggestion, you might want to consider changing your Sequence compressor to Apple ProRes LT ... it won't improve your video content any, but it should give you better quality output with regards to your added text / livetype or other graphics elements.
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welcome to the arena.
Your version of FCP was the [first one|http://www.apple.com/support/releasenotes/en/FinalCut_Pro_6.0_rn/index.html#appleref%3Adoc%3Auid%3ATempBookID-ReplacedWhenAssociatingWithMessierRevision-CH1-SW59 ] to offer some support for AVCHD.
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http://www.apple.com/support/releasenotes/en/FinalCut_Pro_6.0rn/
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http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/3032/picture1kb.png
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Hey guys sorry it took me song long to respond it's been a busy week filled with many things not relating to final cut...
In response to David's post, the original file is indeed larger than 720X480, though it's dimensions are not available to see in the 'more info' associated with the file itself. By comparison, the apple pro res LT file I exported through final cut of the same avi file is 720X480, and looks significantly worse.
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This was after I created a new project, made the sequence settings into Apple ProRes lt 30p under the audio/video settings in Final Cut, and exported it as the same with 'current' dimensions (it was listed as 850X637, maybe that was the original?) Although I did have to render the original avi itself once it was placed in the timeline. I guess there's no way to know exactly what sort of avi my original file is so I can match my sequence to it? The 'more info' (to be fair im sort of used to 'properties') leaves something to be desired..
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