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I suggest to use an HDV to HD-SDI cross-converter from convergent design.
This one will convert the 720p25 HDV signal to 720p50 HD-SDI, something
FCP can understand with a workaround. You can find an article here:

https://www.aulich-adamski.de/en/perm/720p50-capturing-editing-in-final-cut-pro

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https://www.aulich-adamski.de/en/perm/720p50-capturing-editing-in-final-cut-pro

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Panasonic is working on an adapter for the Mac Book Pro.

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Are you working with the PAL model?
Did you do 720p with PAL frame rates?

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There is a workaround how to edit 720p50 in FCP 5.

You can find on article here:

https://www.aulich-adamski.de/en/perm/720p50-capturing-editing-in-final-cut-pro

The second one for the HVX200 is currently only in german but there
are many screenshots and a step-by-step description so you might
get an idea:

https://www.aulich-adamski.de/perm/panasonic-ag-hvx200-720p2550-p2-workflow-mit-final-cut-pro

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Check this USB based TC-reader out:

https://imagineproducts.com/hardware_mac.html

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Check also this out:

https://www.aulich-adamski.de/en/perm/720p50-capturing-editing-in-final-cut-pro

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Here you can find 720p50 support:

https://www.aulich-adamski.de/en/perm/720p50-capturing-editing-in-final-cut-pro

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English versions:

https://www.aulich-adamski.de/en/

https://www.aulich-adamski.de/en/perm/720p50-capturing-editing-in-final-cut-pro

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Here you can read how to force FCP to edit 720p50:

https://www.aulich-adamski.de/perm/720p50-capturing-editing-in-final-cut-pro