Hadn't tried yet the fireware connector on my mobo (ASUS A8N-SLI).
Yesterday I plugged my 4 year old JVC Digital mini DV camera to my PC.
After a couple of secs WinXP x64 detected it properly.
I fired up Nero Vision and managed to burn the tape on a DVD with a just a
few clicks.
Note that the video/audio capture occurs in real time.
Just make sure your wife doesn't wanna go shopping with you in the middle of
the processing of that precious 1 hour long video!

Carlos