Mpeg streamclip and multi clip editing

I am working on a project in which I have two pieces of video.  My main camera for talent and mp4 files from a software that captures video screen movement.. similat to camtasia.
My Talent cam settings are frame size 1440 x 1080i @ 29.97 fps.
I'm trying to run the mp4's through streamclip to make them into a file that will work with my talent cam.
I'm wanting to do multi clip editing but I cannot get the file from streamclip to work with my talent cam.  I get warrnings that the frame sizes don't match... so I fix that,  then I get warnings that the video rate doesn't match and I get that fixed.  then I get warnings that the codec types don't match. 
I've used pro res 422,  apple dv- dvc ntsc with the same frame and fps settings, AVI settings etc... to many tries to remember them all.
Can anyone tell me a good setting from streamclip that will work to do a multi cam edit?
R

Have you tried using compressor?  Has a lot more controls and it might do the trick.
Wondering if a difference in field dominance could be causing this.
What do you mean by avi settings?  avi files are not gonna work in fcp.
If you have 2 short clips from each source and want to send them to me, I'll see if I can figure what's up.
My email is in my profile.

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