PPro CC XDCAM EX 1080i

I have upgraded from 6 to CC and am using the same XDCAMEX 108050i (upper f) footage. I have setup the exact same sequence settings as in PPro CS6, however after importing the footage into the bin and starting a new timeline the footage has a yellow bar on the timeline indication it is not native. When I right click the footage in the bin and select properties it comes up with
Type: MPEG Movie
File Size: 130.5 MB
Image Size: 1920 x 1080
Frame Rate: 25.00
Source Audio Format: 48000 Hz - 16 bit - Stereo
Project Audio Format: 48000 Hz - 32 bit floating point - Stereo
Total Duration: 00:00:30:18
Pixel Aspect Ratio: 1.0
This is incorrect as when i do the same in PPro CS6 it says it is in XDCAMEX format in the explanation.
Type: QuickTime Movie
File Size: 138.6 MB
Image Size: 1920 x 1080
Frame Rate: 25.00
Source Audio Format: 48000 Hz - 16 bit - Stereo
Project Audio Format: 48000 Hz - 32 bit floating point - Stereo
Total Duration: 00:00:32:16
Pixel Aspect Ratio: 1.0
QuickTime Details:
Movie contains 1 video track(s), 1 audio track(s) and 1 timecode track(s).
Video:
There are 816 frames with a duration of 1/25th.
Video track 1:
Duration is 0:00:32:16
Average frame rate is 25.00 fps
Video track 1 contains 1 type(s) of video data:
Video data block #1:
Frame Size = 1920 x 1080
Compressor = XDCAM EX 1080i50 (35 Mb/s VBR)
Quality = Normal (3.00)
Temporal = Normal (3.00)
Audio:
Audio track 1 contains 1 type(s) of audio data:
Audio data block #1:
Format = 16 bit - Stereo
Rate = 48000 Hz
Compressor = 16-bit Big Endian
Timecode:
Timecode track 1 contains 1 type(s) of data:
Timecode data block #1:
Start Time = 22:16:35:23
Reel name =
and when i lay the footage in my timeline (in CS6) there is no yellow bar. In CC the playback is not realtime which is very frustrating because in CS6 it payed back flawellesly all the time.
Has anyone had the same problems? It seems as though CC is not interpreting the footage correctly in creating a native timeline.
Thanks
ADAM

Hi Adam,
With my EX1 footage I do get a yellow bar, yes, but I always did, even in CS6. But all plays back in real time, with or without MPE enabled.
In CC when I create a new sequence from clip I get correct settings in the sequence properties, i.e. it is a Sony XDCAM EX sequence.
Are you on a Mac or PC? I'm on PC.
Rather than using Media Browser, what happens if you drag the whole BPAV folder into Premiere and then create a sequence from one of those clips? Does Premiere CC do a better job of recognising it?
(All I can think is it's some issue to do with the difference between the JVC and the Sony interpretation that Premier Pro CC hasn't got right.)
If no improvement then I think a call to Tech Support might be in order, as might filing a bug report.
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform

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