Video input via firewire

This seems to be a common question with only expensive solutions.
It cost me $40.00 (Canadian) to export video from iBook to TV via 'Apples Video Adapter Kit'. But it's going to cost about $200.00 to get video into my iBook via 'MyTV' or 'EyeTV' type products?
There's got to be a cheaper way but I can't find it.
As far as I understand it's even more expensive, about $350.00 or $400.00 to input video through Firewire, but appearantly that's the only way to record live to iMovie.
I bought an iSight, and it's wonderful, but it's not like I can take it camping without the iBook. lol
Anybody have a cheap solution? I'd settle for video in USB at this point and worry about Firewire later.
Or simply correct my ignorance.

Hi Q_ball,
What exactly are you trying to do? Do you have a video camera that you want to put the media on the iBook? Are you trying to get TV on your iBook?
"It cost me $40.00 (Canadian) to export video from iBook to TV"
Yes, this to mirror your iBooks display on a TV. The eyeTV is to take TV shows from the TV (analog, cable, etc) and put it on your iBook. The newest models let you also hook up your game console.
"As far as I understand it's even more expensive, about $350.00 or $400.00 to input video through Firewire, but appearantly that's the only way to record live to iMovie."
I am sorry, what are you talking about? Where do you get these figures? Are you talking about getting it from a video camera? Most video cameras have both FireWire and USB 2.0. iMovie works seamlessly with FireWire camcorders, but USB is a different story. Do you have a camcorder or are you in the market of buying one? I hope I don't sound rude, I just don't understand what you want. What are you trying to accomplish exactly?
Jon
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