ProRes codecs missing? (FCP 5)

I have Final Cut Pro 5.0 installed on my MacBook. I have HDV footage that I wanted to pull into FCP but I don't have the ProRes codecs which I saw were suggested to use. Are there any ways to get those or do I have to re-install FCP?
My workaround for the time being is to import them via iMovie, but I know I will need to edit and export from FCP and again use the ProRes codecs.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

ProRes didn't show up in FCP until v6
The upgrade path can be found on the FCP product page. iirc, $499 if you FCS1, $699 if you have earlier versions.
Good luck.
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I posted the following over at Creative Cow with no luck... hopefully I can get answers here ...
I am on a MAC - I joined the Adobe bandwagon during the great FCP migration of 2011 ... So far it's been great but...
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I really don't feel like calling India today to process a refund, but if I can't get this working on my Mac I dont need to pay for Adobe CC.

Did you know that there has been a major overhaul to prores and where\how it's installed? I've had the same issue, but I ran the following test:
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I undid the last action by dumping the prores presets. Then I installed the cs7\cc version. Bingo.
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Apple now includes most of the prores specification in the quicktime bundle (except their new 444). It's all in the same bundle. I looked into some workarounds people have used to get it working without pro-apps... ...they all focus on using the older prores which is installed as separate packages... ...and separate bundles. What does this mean?
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That it works in iMovie is irrelevant to FCP. Has nothing to do with ProRes codecs. Absolute crap web site. Zero information about the media these things shoot. Absolute incompetence.
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