Quicktime vs FCP??

Ok so i'm sure most of you are probably have read many a thread regarding capturing footage, and it seems the general advice is to play around with the different settings until you've got it right...
This is where I am confused...
Most of my footage was shot on a camcorder (Sony - HDV HC9).. and i'm using final cut pro for editing... I am from Australia, and the frame rate is 25fps - so I am assuming the format is PAL.
After several different attempts of at capturing the footage correctly, I thought I had found the right setting through the 'easy setup' window, as follows:
Format: HDV
Rate: 25fps
Use: HDV - 1080i50
The camera communicates with the mac no worries, and seems to capture with no problems also - I can even watch the clips in the viewer of FCP with no noticeable reduction in quality... (even when viewer is expanded to full screen).
However, If I try to open a clip through Quicktime for viewing, the quality is severely compromised with a shadowy, trailing, jumpiness (especially footage of moving objects)...
My question is:
Is it normal for Quicktime to play the clips at a poor quality, when FCP seems to play them beautifully in the viewer? I doubt this....
If it is not normal... has anyone got any ideas as to what i'm doing wrong here??
Thanks in advance...

Hi Ian,
thanks for taking the time to reply...
I tried to follow your instructions but couldn't really get past the first step - I must be using a different version to you....
My quicktime is Version 10.0 (51) - I was under the impression this was the latest???
I really hope its just an issue with the quicktime playback, and not the capturing... Its holding me back a little at this stage because I dont want to capture the other 40 hours of footage only to find out i've done so with the wrong settings?!
But then again you said it looked like I was on the right settings?
Thanks mate

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