Trouble reading imported footage

I'm having trouble working with imported footage in Final Cut Pro 5.1.4. The clip just shows a white screen and the audio is there. How can I view and work with the footage?
Here are the Codecs:
XDCAM EX 720p24 (35 Mb/s VBR), Integer (Big Endian), Timecode
Original Format: MPEG HD

Support for the XDCAM EX format didn't arrive until FCP 6.0.2. That's when the codecs for that became available to FCP. FCP 5.1.4 doesn't have those codecs, so it cannot view the software. You either need to upgrade (great time to, $300 is all it takes) or purchase a decoder from Calibrated Software.
Shane

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