Re: EX3 files not working in final cut

It seems like a typical XDCAM EX 1080i59.94 file.
Subjective terms like "doesn't look like HD" are dangerous. HD would be defined by frame size and EX is the codec in this case.

HD, badly shot, can have all sorts of nasty characteristics, grain included. Bad lighting, gain up, poor choice of Picture Profile settings, can all result in grainy shots amongst other problems. If anything, HD requires far more attention to detail because many issues are far easier to see then with SD.

Even "grainy" is vague. It depends on where the grain is in the picture and why it's there.

You may need to provide a screen shot and the camera settings as best as can be remembered.
Alas one of the nifty features with ClipBrowser is that it shows you all the camera settings stored in the meta data . . . that is lost if you toss out those critical folders.