XL2 16:9 Anamorphic / 24p 3:2

Hey, I have that continuous problem that hundreds of other people write but it is still not getting solved.
Capture Preset: DV NTSC 48kHz Anamorphic (checked)
Sequence Preset: DV NTSC 48kHz Anamorphic (checked)
I've also tried:
Capture Preset: DV NTSC 48kHz Advanced (3:2) pulldown removal (checked)
Sequence Preset: DV NTSC 48kHz - 23.98 (checked)
...and among some other combinations..
I'm still not getting good results.. it exports in a half-assed 16:9-3:4 quicktime abomination!
Can somebody far more advanced with this topic than me please lead me to the right path.
Many many thanks,
Spediddy
  Mac OS X (10.3.9)   1.8GHz PowerPC G5, 1GB RAM, 148.92GBHD, 1 Ext. HD 300GB
  Mac OS X (10.3.9)   1.8GHz PowerPC G5, 1GB RAM, 148.92GBHD, 1 Ext. HD 300GB

By now, there should be a simple solid answer for this question... XL2 shot in 24p and 16:9.... HOW DOES ONE CAPTURE TO GET WHAT THEY SAW FROM THE VIEWFINDER???

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