Analog Video Camcorder:


 

Your old VHS or Hi8 Camcorder

 

free

and 

 

 

Your old analog video capture hardware 

 

free

     

Jargon:

Hi8, composite video, S-video, NTSC

Advantages:

Lower cost if you already have an analog camera
Good image quality
Both real-time and field recording

Disadvantages:

Support is fading away for this option
Digital Video offers much better image quality
You may have to open computer to install your video capture card


Link:

Bouncing Ball (2768 KB movie)