Help imorting OLD VHS, dropping frames

Hi I'm trying to import an old concert video I have on VHS and I keep getting dropped frames when I play it back. The tape has some issues, but it plays. I'm importing through my Canon ZR70, when I watch what's coming through the ZR70 there are no issues, it is gettting everything, but I'll lose little seconds here and there on my capture, which obviously with audio sounds like a skip. Any settings, or things I can try to fix this?
Thanks!
Powerbook G4 1.33 OS 10.4.3
Final Cut Pro 4.5

If you are capturing the material directly to the system drive, that's likely your problem. Video puts demands on a drive that the system drive often can't support.
Get a firewire exeternal drive. Recognize that your Canon camera may cause problems if you try to use it in a controlled capture process. I wouldn't think it would be an issue in a non-controllable device capture.
good luck,
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