Problems Printing Nested HDV sequences to Tape

I have edited a program with each segment in its own sequence. I now want to assemble all of my sequences together into a main sequence and print my finished program back to tape.
I am working with HDV 1080i60 from a Sony HDR-FX1. After I get everything put together in my master sequence I choose "File > Print To Video" and FCP begins "Conforming HDV"
When the conforming finishes, it starts over for a second run... Is this normal?
Also when the second "Conforming HDV" finishes and I start printing to tape, parts of the video will jump back a few frames a little ways into a clip, play smoothly, then jump forward a few frames towards the end of the clip. This happens on sections that have speed changes applied to the clips in the original sequence.
If I print to tape from the original sequences this does not happen....
Does anybody know why the video is jumping back and forth when I nest? Is the double conforming normal? Thanks!
PowerMac G5 2.7GHZ   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

The double conforming might be normal... depends on if you've rendered every effect... full RT or not. If not fully rendered, you get to render (first conform), then conform the edits which now reference render files...
I'd not nest the separate sequences - might pick up some time. Just copy and paste the clips between the sequences and the master.
I"ve an article about to be published about aquiring in HDV, but not really editing in the format... you'll save a LOT of time if you work in DVCPROHD instead of HDV.
Here's a link to the free magazine that will contain the article... it goes to the printers tomorrow I think.
http://forums.creativecow.net/cgi-bin/newpage_wrapper.cgi?forumid=1&page=http://www.creativecow.net/magazine/cowmagsubscribe.html
Jerry

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