Problem with Cross Dissolve and Opacity

I've been noticing that Cross Dissolve has been acting goofey for awhile but have overcome any problems by manually adjusting opacity settings. However, this time I can't get either to cooperate. Notice the line appearing below the phrase "the nutrient recommendation map" in the image below. This line or a similar line will appear as title either cross dissolve into one another or if they are stand alone and the opacity settings fade them in and out. The blinking of the lines is sporadic and changes as I make adjustments. I'll "fix" one spot but they will start to blink at other points in the time line and in different areas.
Any ideas?

I ask because I think I'm having a similar problem. Went home and updated PPro to 5.0.3 and still have the issue.
The screen shot here show the first seconds of an HDV30/60 sequence as the video fades in (bottom layer - lasts about 2 seconds). The top layer is a mask to create the effect of a cinescope camera (no fade). I've cropped the left for demo purposes.
The bottom layer is regular ol' HDV footage. The top layer was created using a Photoshop file with 2 squares using the shape tool and colored black.
For pre-view and render, you can see a light-colored hair line around the top mask. I've applied different effect to remove it, but it won't work. In fact, some effects make it stand out even more. I've also tried using other assets from the PSD (PNG, PPro black video, etc). I also tried the cropping work-around but it did not work.
The screenshot is subtle but it's there. The main thing is that it can be VERY noticable in the BD-R discs I've created played back on set-top players so I'm really hoping there is a fix for it. I did notice that it will appear when I scrub with my finger on the left mouse key. As soon as I let go it appears again.
So PPro is up to date, graphics card is up to date, and I've tried suggested fixes and a few of my own with no luck. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Erik

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