Hey John,
Thanks for the added edification info. I still have a few questions though.
How can I edit H.264 directly with Final Cut? When I export it directly from EyeTV onto my desktop, then try to import into Final Cut, it gives me an error message. I don’t understand what you mean about not layering multiple video tracks, sorry I’m not super tech savvy 😛
I think I may have found a way around it though. I noticed I can import iMovie projects, so I may just put my raw footage on iMovie projects, then import those into Final Cut. Not sure if the format will still conflict, but it’s worth a shot.