video editing advice sought asap

[rei]

we have some vhs content that has to get to a capture-card-less apple g4.

the purchase of a miromotion 30plus (at $1300 canadian) was proposed. this
would allow the vhs tape to get on the g4 for editing.

*OR*

management, for some reason, wants to spend MORE money, and get a DV
camcorder; my question is, can it be used as a 'bridge' to input from VHS
source and then output it across firewire to the G4? their rationale is
future value, from it as a video camera, still-camera, etc.

where are some sites where these DV camcorders are reviewed? which ones
have/don't have inputs?

thanks.

personally, i'd get an rt2000 but damn these are macs

[HDOutfitter]

Hey, spending more money is easy!!!

Yes, you can convert any analog video source to DV by connecting these sources to a DV camcorder. Most high end DV camcorders will do that; these include Canon GL1, XL1, and Elura, Sony PC100.

Have fun spending money and help Greenspan justify his inflation fear!!