Well i've ended up with Pinnacle Studio version 9 which appears to be a very sophisticated piece of software - its going to take some getting used to i think.
The camera is a JVC GRD70 which has DV in and out and also AV in so i might be thinking about one of those small cameras soon!
Bit of a pain though, after having bought the camera you then have to go out and spend over £100 on software, tapes and a fire wire lead for it!