I was hoping someone could just give me a little kickstart in this business.
I am grateful for any tips and advice.

I HAVE read a lot on these pages, but it is so much different info, so it can be a bit much for a newbie.

What I want to do is capture video from my videocamera and make into either vcd or possibly dvd's very soon

The camera: Sony DCR-TR7000E PAL/ Digital 8
Connection I have on my computer: Firewire either to Audigy card or to Motherboard.
Graphics card: Gainward G-force3 ti460Tv

I have no capture card.

I have tried to capture and make some movies into vcd using Videowave3.
Those movies turned out pretty grainy and blurry compared to what I have seen other places.

I have Adobe Premiere, but that stuff is a bit to complicated for me, at least for now.

So what I need some guidance to is: DO I need a capture card to get a good quality at all?

and: WHAT program do you guys think is the best to use for a newbie to capture and convert?

Tnx! Hope someone can guide me!