Video input via USB?

I know I can't input to iMovie via USB.
But I have a Pinnacle analog to USB video converter/adapter that I'd like to use to import video from VHS tapes to mac.
The Mac doesn't seem to recognize the signal.
Is there a way to manually select the source?
Any suggestions on an encoder, I also own Final Cut Express , 2but never installed it.
Thanks,
-T

Yes, pinnacle software is definately not mac compatible, some of their hardware devices seem to indicate mac compatibility via firewire however.
What you are viewing are their packages that bundle the capture device and variations of their editing software, which is the basis for windoze MovieMaker.
I am looking for anyone who might have knowledge on how to utilize the video signal as the pinnacle capture device delivers it via usb.
TIA
-T

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