Problem Capturing in FCE 1.0

Okay, I know this is an ancient program, but it has worked well for me since 2003. I have FCE HD 4.0 installed on my laptop, but I prefer using my desktop for editing and it's a G5 (not intel) and won't run 4.0.
Anyway, as I said, it's worked pretty well for years. Recently, I consistently have had problems capturing video. The capture stops way before the out mark. Obviously, this is a real hassle. Has anyone run across this problem and if so, how did they resolve it? I have plenty of HD space and the capture disk is an internal drive.
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Stuart

What do you mean by saying FCE 4 won't work on a G5?
It will even work on a G4.
The only thing you need an Intel processor for is AVCHD which you are apparently not using.
Here are the specs for FCE 4 Final Cut Express 4 - Technical Specifications

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