Uncompressed 8-bit Preset problems

Hi,
I'm trying to solve a jaggy text problem by creating a new uncompressed 8-bit sequence (which I've never used before).
I try using the preset for Uncompressed 8-bit and click OK... but then I get the following message:
"Video Compressor Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2 was not found. Please check that the hardware is present and enabled for this compressor. Setting the video to Animation."
I'm not sure what this means. Do I need a better Video Card? (My friend has FCP 5 on his old 867MHz Powerbook and it works fine on that... so I can't see how my dual 1 GHz doesn't have the right hardware...).
Please advise if you have encountered this error...
Thanks.
G

The file... it's not a file but an edited sequence... I "captured" it using firewire DV preset... miniDV consumer camera.
Edited the whole show into a 30 second sequence.
Was trying to put superimposed title graphics which were "jaggy"
Someone suggested creating an uncompressed sequence and then cutting in the DV sequence and graphics into it...
But I couldn't create the uncompressed sequence.
I tried creating a brand new project using the uncompressed preset... and got the same error message.
G

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