Motion to FCP -HDV

This is a post that I placed in the motion forum, with no response... Since it involves droping an HDV motion clip into FCP I thought I'd try it here.
I began my motion project with an HDV 1080i 60 preset. (to match my footage in FCP- Sony HDV camera)
When it came time to export I exported to a quicktime file using the HDV1080i60 compressor. (1440x1080)
When I go into FCP and try and drop the file into an HDV 1080i60 sequence I am forced to render...
How can this be when all settings are equivalent.
I also noticed that there is no HDV preset for export in motion, even with the HDV settings motion is calling the export preset a "customized" DV NTSC movie
Any suggestions on how to get it in to FCP w/o rendering again?

You didn't get an answer because no one's tried it;; you're the first. If you figure it out on your own, or you have crossposted to other FCP or Motion forums around the planet, please compile your answers and return to apple.com to update your questions with the suggestions and mark them as answered for the benefit of other HDV pioneers who follow your courageous lead.
bogiesan

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