LifeFlix is designed to have no learning curve and just import your MiniDV or HDV tapes to your computer. We believe you shouldn't have to learn about formats, compression, aspect ratios, resolutions etc, we do it all under the hood. Help us, help you, rescue your memories. Just plug in your camera and LifeFlix does the rest.
Simple desktop app for the mac imports my MiniDV tapes
Pros
It's much cheaper than taking my MiniDV tapes to a transfer service. Easy to use also.
Cons
A Windows version would be nice.
Summary
I used to worry about losing all the video on my MiniDV tapes. I had a lot of footage from my kids early days and now it's safely archived and available to watch any time.