Jvc br-dv600u deck recognition with fcp5

hey - after a curious evening of searching i am hopeful this concerns is documented somewhere
i am attempting to log&capture with a newish jvc br-dv600u deck on fcp5 (from studio) and cannot seem to get fcp to recognize the deck
i am able to capture and control from fcp with a canon xl1s camcorder
i am able to view the tape if i play from the deck (but no timecode or controls work from the l&c window) it skips frames and displays interlacing
when i start up fcp and select log&capture window the display indicates that 'vtr ok', if i select play immediately the display changes to 'no communication'.
System Config: OS X 10.4.3
FCP 5.0.3 + dvdsp + strack + livetype
QT 7.0
i've trashed my fcp preferences & rebooted
i've tried changing my AV settings to a non-controllable device and to Firewire NTSC Basic
this deck is not listed on the latest Final Cut Pro 5 Qualified Devices (very few are...)
any help would be brilliant!
cheers david
PowerPC G4 Mac OS X (10.4.3)

There's an article about updating to Tiger and FW
devices... maybe that might fix you
up...http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30
1852
If this fails, might try adding a keyspan adapter so
you can control that deck via RS-422 if Firewire and
firewire basic don't work...
http://keyspan.com/products/usb/USA28x/ is the one
that works... you'll need a serial mac to 9 pin
cable as well. Both timecode and deck control will
come down the cable to your Mac.
Jerry
thanks Jerry
i did attempt to find older versions of qt with no luck. looks like qt7 was installed with fc studio.
i had hoped to use this deck with the firewire/ieee1394 protocol. is this typical with older jvc decks & fcp? do you recommend the rs-232c interface workaround or would you find another deck that is compatible with firewire before committing to this one?
new details...i changed the firewire connection from a firewire 800card (since im using a powerbook with limited ports) and im able to see the timecode but still have no control of the deck from the fc.
appreciate your help
d
PowerPC G4 Mac OS X (10.4.3)

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