Capturing Movies on the iMac

I am a new Mac user having used the PC for many years.
I have many VCR and other Hi8 tapes of home movies I would like to get into my iMac for editing and storage. I have an external drive that connects to my firewire port, but am looking for the best solution to capture and convert these movies in the Mac environment. Is there a good product to convert the analog files from the VCR? What format is best for storing in a Mac environment given my goal of wanting the best quality possible?
Thanks

You could get an Elgato eyeTV. You can plug your camera or VCR into it, then record onto your Mac.
When you are done, you will be able to use it to watch TV on your Mac.

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