Transfer video from 8mm tape onto a Mac

Hello.
This has already been discussed and the discussion is now archived so I can't post a question there. I just want to be clear:
In order to transfer video tape media onto a computer for viewing/editing an interface in between the tape player and the recording computer is needed.
There are two paths available:
One that will simply transfer the content of the media onto a computer with limited to no editing capability, and one that will convert the tape content into digital format before storing on the computer in which case more editing capability through iDVD will be available.
Cheap path: Eye TV or equivalent.
Professional path: Canopus ADVC-110 or equivalent.
Have I got it right?
Thanks.
Farzad

I do lots of this.
ADVC300 > iMovie 06 > iDVD 09 / 11
The program that comes with the ADVC300 has some nice filters that can improve video and audio of the source material. The ADVC300 will take Audio and Video from any source and convert it to FireWire (iMovie will treat it like a camera).
http://www.grassvalley.com/products/advc300
I would use iMovie 06 with iDVD 09/11.
iMovie 11 uses 'single field processing' meaning every other horizontal line of the video is thrown out, which reduces the sharpness of the footage. iMovie 06 uses ALL of the image to form the video.
Your workflow is editing DV clips and making DVDs, so iMovie 06 is better suited. Your movie will arrive at iDVD in DV format, which is an ideal match for making a DVD: same resolution, same pixels aspect ratio, and original quality. If you share your movie from iMovie 09, it gets re-rendered at 640x480 or less, and then iDVD upscales it back to 720x480. The end result is obviously not as good.
iMovie 06 and iDVD 09/11 is a "lossless" combination.

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