Problems with Playback of HDV clips captured w ProRes422 codec

I am trying to edit (FCP 6.0.5) with footage captured using the ProRes422 codec, shot with Canon XLA1 at 1080p30. The playback is terribly slow, stop & start. Sometimes the audio will play but not the pic. Sequence is set for ProRes422 and I have all the playback settings low to reduce processing load. I've tried changing settings, etc. nothing seems to work. I'm thinking I may have to recapture the footage in native hdv (have some of that and it seems to playback fine but the data rate is much lower) Any suggestions?

You'll likely find that is the solution. USB delivers the video in bursts while FW provides the steady stream necessary for video playback.
Make sure whatever drive you use has at least 15% free space and is formatted MAC OS EXTENDED.
Let us know how you make out.
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