If renting this, also consider:

features:
o  Mini-DV record/play
o  DV-CAM playback
o  composite & s-video in/out to record to/from analog sources
o  IEEE1394 "Firewire" in/out to connect to PC/Mac/DV cameras
o  3-D Y/C separation circuit, 3-D DNR, and hybrid TBC
    reduces noise & jitter from analog sources

straight-talk:
The DV1000 is a pro-line deck that can also transcode analog video to/from DV25 digital video tape and PC/Mac over Firewire.

further reading:
AG-DV1000 manual (pdf)