hi did some more tests regarding this.
i think there might be something amiss with the scaling algorithms in Color. we are forced to use the prores1280x720 for dvcprohd and not prores960x720 which would be preferrable. and that seems to introduce a lot of artifacts, but that cannot be the only thing. compared to how FCP handles dvcpro hd rendered to Prores or second generation dvcpro hd Color does a much worse job.
see for more details in
my blog.
here was the original in dvcprohd:

Section of the original in 200% (open in a new window to see in 400%):
Same section but of the color prores render in 200% (open in a new window to see in 400%):

Difference between the above:

The difference on the entire image (again open in a new window to see 1:1):
