DKJens - you have numerous choices. I assume that the video camera is an VHS, 8MM, or VHS-C format.

Option 1 - You can get a Dazzle, which can be purchased for about $200 with a USB connection. They also have PCI version that runs about $100. The video camera is plugged into the back of the Dazzle and is used as a capture card.

Option 2 - Check your video card. Allot of them now days will accept a video in. You can usually go to the manufacture's website and download the appropriate drivers for the video capture utility.

Option 3 - Check your video camera to see if it has a 1394 interface port (Firewire). Some of the new cameras do. Then you can get a 1394 Firewire interface board, PCI bus. and install it into your computer - Unless you have a notebook with Firewire already. You then would need video capture sotware.

Video Capture Software - I use Video Wave 4.0 I really like it. I tried DV Movie and thought that it sucked. I have problems from the beginning and couldn't find an intelligent life form through tech service, so I took it back and got the Video Wave.

Hope that this helps you out!
Kevin