How do i get my video on a handycam vision ccd-trv318 to my cpu?

Question

the camera has an av out, s-video out, rfu out, and the port for charging.

Answer 1

You've got an analog camcorder, so you need an analog / digital converter.  Some MiniDV camcorders have a passthrough feature which will do this - you connect the AV sockets on the camcorders and plug the MiniDV camcorder into the PC's firewire port.  Failing that, you could try a dedicated converter such as the Kworld DVD Maker or the Pinnacle Dazzle.  If you want the best quality, have a look at the Canopus ADVC range.