Canon MV901 camcorder

well then second post that I copy dozens of times on the forum

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Copy VHS or analog camcorder tapes 8mm Hi8 VHS-C to PC
you need an external box that supports “hardware” encoding in digital
the original analog films and a USB connection (relieving the computer processor) to the computer. I point you to reliable and widespread hardware like Dazzle and as standard model “video
dvd creator platinium” other models more or less rich in features and software may also suit you but be sure to check the specifications and what you need. Generally the conversion format is MPEG-2 (4GB per hour) which you can use to burn a DVD compatible with all players. You have in the pack a Pinnacle editing software more or less restricted depending on the model (I use a “mowie box” with the advanced Pinnacle Studio software) you can use it or not to “arrange” your videos before burning a DVD or saving the files
there are other brands but avoid cheap products that cause hassles
PS: I should note that the quality of the result can only be judged on a TV screen
a link:https://www.cherchons.com/dossier/dazzle.html
Ps: for a VCR and an SCART output it may be necessary to use a SCART adapter with a bidirectional in out and RCA audio connections and SVHS or yellow RCA composite
remember to set “resolved” if that’s the case

here is the service overview for beginners in video.

The starting request: “I recorded a mini DV or DVCAM tape and I want to transfer the video from the camcorder to my computer (PC or MAC) to edit. How to configure the computer to capture the video to a hard drive?”

- 1. Prerequisite. The computer must have a FireWire connector (or iLink or IEEE1394 or DV, it’s all the same). Either the computer already has one and it’s fine, or it doesn’t and you need to add this connector. On PC, recent quality motherboards always have at least one. But if needed, installing one is actually simple and cheap (€10 to €20). Open the case and insert the FireWire-equipped card into an available PCI slot on the motherboard.
On a laptop without FireWire, buy an adapter on the ExpressCard/PCMCIA slot on the side of the laptop.

Note: do not use the USB cable that comes with the device to capture video to the PC. USB should only be used for transferring photos or low-definition video. For good, lossless quality, go only through FireWire (or iLink or IEEE1394 or DV).

- 2. Connect the camcorder to the computer with the appropriate FireWire cable. Depending on the case, this cable will be a 4/4 or a 6/4, i.e., with a connector that fits on one side the camcorder and on the other the computer (camcorder with DV IN uses the same DV connector to transfer videos (OUT) and receive them (IN)).

- 3. The computer recognizes the camcorder when connected or when put into VCR mode. At this stage, what to answer to the Windows prompt on a PC? Answer: nothing. Why? Because you may need to configure the software the first time you use it. Therefore, if this hasn’t already been done, open your video capture program, e.g., Windows Movie Maker on Windows or iMovie on Mac, and search for your capture interface. If the capture software hasn’t been configured yet or has only been used for USB capture, you need to configure it to capture in DV. The proper European settings with a DV PAL camcorder are: DV PAL, 720 x 576, 25 frames per second.

- 4. Then, either start capture and let the computer transfer the captured file into a default directory, or choose to set other preferences to send the video to a hard drive other than the one used by the OS (Windows XP on PC). In any case, you can now control the camcorder video capture. You can still fine-tune the settings (capture the tape in one go, or in segments, or do rough-cutting with scene detection). Avoid capturing in low definition, because today hard drives are large enough that you don’t need to re-record in full quality.

- 5. Finally, you can start editing on the computer. Open the editing interface, move the captured sequences from the bin or hard drive to the source window or directly to the timeline, and then edit as you wish (non-linear) according to your imagination and project. In the end, you can create a DV master of your edit by sending your copy back to a DV cassette via the same DV connector used during capture. It’s only after saving the edit that I recommend proceeding to authoring, a prerequisite to burning the video to a DVD for playback on a home DVD player.
a link:
://www.siteduzero.com/tutoriel-3-37326-creer-un-petit-montage-avec-windows-movie-maker.html

This is old, I know, but... I don’t get bored much. I bought an “EasyCap” on Amazon and it has a USB plug for the computer and a female RGB output for a camcorder ;)

http://www.amazon.fr/LogiLink-Syst%C3%A8me-capture-Import-Allemagne/dp/B0013BXFLG/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346669208&sr=8-1-spell