i need to get beta sp into final cut express hd

i have a guy with a digibeta sp with analog card but he thinks the beta sp will not play out the aes and sdi outs, then again he has never tried it.

anybodyu know if that will actually work? if it wont play beta sp's out he sdi, does anyone know a method to get it into dv? i assume that a component to dv converter will work if it exists.

thanks