Sounds like Hi-8 to me... Here are some work arounds.
If its Digital Hi-8
Plug it into your computer, I prefer firewire but some work with usb2. Open up a capturing software. I like Vegas the best. Usually it says import. A screen opens up, press play on the camera and it will record in real time.
If its regular Hi-8
1. See if you know someone that has a digital Hi-8 camera and put your tape in that and follow the above steps.
2. Get a dazzle and just run rca outs.
On your non-linear video editing software, try to find a part where there is a solid drum beat and synch it there. It is really hard, imo, to do this w/ a time code.