Best way to get Component Video into Mac Pro?

Can anybody suggest any options I have?

Point taken but now you're talking about a product that is how many years old and is it even on the market anymore? Here I go assuming again, I assumed the OP was talking about a new product.
To the OP: what's your definition of expensive? I've been in live tv for a long long time, all these tools are cheap compared to what they used to cost. Geesh.

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