Firewire Output to DSR-11

This question will seem redundant, but I haven't found a question like it in the forum, nor a question that has been answered that comes close to it. I just switched to a Mac over a month ago. I installed a second internal drive for video capturing. I only have a DSR-11 deck hooked to the FW port in the back. I use DV tapes in/out to FCP 5.1; however, the problem is the output to the deck. When I print to tape or try to let the timeline play out to my BetaSP deck via the DSR I keep getting drop frames on the output, which prohibits me from being able to record to the BetaSP. Now, let me say this. I have used the manuals and this forum to trouble shoot this problem. I have tried all of the settings tweaks, and every configuration that I see someone else has posted. However, my setup is very simple. DV NTSC 48khz and Firewire. I don't mirror to the desktop, and I only use two tracks for video and 4 tracks of audio. Safe RT is checked, and I've tried lowering the playback settings until the quality was too poor to use. FCP reads my DSR-11 deck fine, and I don't have problems inputting video footage via the deck. I've tried both the front and back FW ports, and get the same results. There are no other FW devices attached. Please, someone help me out. Thanks.
Quad 2.5 G5 Mac OS X (10.4.7)
Quad 2.5 G5 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Bogiesan,
To answer your question:
So you are using the DSR as the transcoder and taking the composite outs up to your Beta?
Yes, I am. That's exactly what I'm doing. I have to use Beta SP for the TV station.
And to address your last instructions. What I did before I came to this forum to make a post was to export the timeline to a Quicktime mov; which is what you're saying, and then I brought it back into the project. Closed the old sequence; started a new sequence, and dropped the new mov into the timeline. I believe this is what you're saying.? So, I tried that before I asked the question. I had already put the playback settings back to full because I felt like a mov file would work without any glitches, but I got the same problem.
Now, let me try to address Andy's questions because I can tell that he didn't read my post properly.
How much processor power do you have?
I have a quad. It says that in my profile. Quads have only one processor configuration.
How much RAM do you have? How much ram I have is irrelevant b/c I didn't say that my system was running slow, but I have 2 gigs.
These details should be listed in your profile settings, to give people here the information they need to help you.
You could also supply:
How much Hard Drive free space do you have?
(If it’s less than 15 to 20% on any HD, your system will work slowly). I have a 250 + 250.
Are ANY of your Media files on your System Drive?
(If they are, your system will work slowly).
I said that I installed a second hd to capture video in my original post, so as for you to not assume that I would put video files on my system drive.
And if I sound unappreciative I'm not, it's just that I had already wrote so much that it should have been clear that I wouldn't allow simple system settings to be the reason for me asking the question. I generally read all material and check forums before I ask any questions. Because I really do believe there are stupid questions if someone else has already asked and had his/her question answered.
So, does anyone have any idea on why I may still be getting dropped frames on output? Again, I've already tried exporting the sequence to a mov and re-importing it back into FCP to print to tape. And by the way, I have to add closed captions to my final tape. If I didn't have to do this I really would have a better work around, but b/c of this I have to pretty much do it this way. Right now, I don't have the funding to just go by a separate video card, so that suggestion will just be taken with a grain of salt. Thanks.
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