Import movie with timecode on screen

I need my Interpreting students to be able to import videos of their work and keep the timecodes intact. We use these timecodes to see how long they take to interpret things, and we need them to remain intact despite any later editing. We need them to be able to use a free program, as we can't require them to purchase anything.
I've searched the discussions and can't find any free option that I can point my students to.
Is there any import option, or plugin that I can download that will create a permanent timecode that appears in the movie that they create? It needs to be a part of the import process so that it is accurate to the original movie they're working from.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
iMac Intel Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Quick 'n dirty solution:
Set the camcorder to display the timecode on its LCD screen.
Connect the video & audio analog-out to a analog-to-dv converter (another camcorder with analog-in or a dedicated box).
Connect the a-to-dv converter via FW to iMovie and import.
Now the iMovie project has the timecode permanently burned into the video.
Slower 'n slightly different solution:
There are iMovie plug-ins that insert a running time (min:sec:frames) to the video, but this is not exactly the same thing as above because it doesn't relate in any way to the timecode that is embedded in the original DV material or to the timecode on the tape.
http://www.adamwilt.com/DV-FAQ-editing.html#DVTimecode

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