Transfering video from a VHS-C camcorder to my MacBook Pro

Hey guys, I had no idea what board to post this under, so i tried a few.
My mom has an older camcorder that records onto the small VHS-C tapes. I was wondering if there is some sort of cable that can connect that to my MacBook Pro via USB or Firewire or something. The camera doesn't have a firewire port or anything on itself... just an audio and video (just white and yellow, no red) output with a little black one in the middle. I figured that I can output/play the video and use a program to hit record as its playing to capture the video, so all I really need is a cable. If anyone knows any details or can give me a link to what I need, that would be great.
Thanks for any help in advance!

This should do it, and enhance the image on the way to your Mac. The same company also make cheaper versions:
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