Least expensive AND high quality is a trick. I believe I read that a capture card made by Hauppage is the best for both.
Incidentally, capture via IEEE-1394 (firewire) is the best transfer medium.
What is the least expensive yet effective way to get a camcorder tape to a PC for editing and to make DVD movies?

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