RCA video input

I have a chase camera attached to my race car with RCA video output. I usually drag a television out into the garage to set up the camera (centering and focusing), but at the race track this isn't possible...
I'm hoping there is a way to input the RCA feed onto my MacBook Pro. For example, I read about an RCA-USB adapter "DVD Grabber", but I'm not sure if or how this would work.
Suggestions?
Thanks in advance!

Note, any DVD capturing you do you should have copyright allowances to do before you try. This product sounds like what you may be looking for:
Pinnacle Video Capture for Macintosh
I've never used it, so I can't say for certain if it will work the way you want it.

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