hey mate//
thanks for replaying..
i have tried a different computer-but it was a pc.
on the pc it was also running into some problems as many clips were created caused by dropped frames.
looking at the tape (i hooked the deck to a monitor) it all looked wonderful.
i thought it might be the software: i tried QTpro(you have to check it out-it does capture video).
i tried adobe on location-which i found a pain.
and the free were-vidi and some other softwares which i cannot remember the names of it.
but it cannot be that so many softwares (some are pro) would fail and create the same problem;
they all cannot connect and when it does it’s just quitting after 20 sec..
so i cleaned my computer-hardware and software wise.
dont know what helped exactly but- final cut seems to be working well when capturing as well as the adobe on location and i movie..
i was running through the hole process so that in the future is someone would have the same problem he would have a kind of a check-list to go through.
many thank
avis144
white light productions.