Convert Hi8 - to DVD

Hello -
This has been discussed in the past, but I am looking for up-to-date info. I have a Sony Hi8 camcorder, and I want to transfer / edit / create DVD's from the old tapes. The camcorder can be used to play (output), and I have a new iMac. What additional hardware / software do I need? If possible, I would like to iLife tools. What would be the best method to do this? My goal is to go through all the tapes, and then create specific DVD's - such as "birthdays" / "vacations" / "school events" and so on.
Thank you in advance!
Will ~

I use the Canopus ADVC110 - it works great!
Yes, you can start/stop the import anywhere you want by clicking on the 'import' button at the bottom of the window.
Importing from a DVD is different ball game for which Canopus won't help - the material is already digital but in the standard mpeg2 DVD format, not intended for editing.
Double-click the icon of the DVD to open the folder.
You need to convert the VOB files back to DV which iMovie is designed to handle. For that you need mpegStreamclip:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/mpegstreamclip.html
which is free, as well as the the Apple mpeg2 plugin :
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/
which is a mere $20.
Obviously the foregoing only applies to DVDs you have made yourself, or other home-made DVDs that have been given to you. It will NOT work on copy-protected commercial DVDs, which in any case would be illegal.

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