For transferring your old Sony Digital8 or MiniDV tapes to a modern PC, Pixela ImageMixer Ver.1.0 is obsolete and troublesome. Modern software like WinDV or MakeMKV offers better stability, no installation headaches, and support for modern codecs.
, used copies are frequently available on secondary markets: PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony - Internet Archive Pixela Imagemixer Ver.1.0 For Sony Download
If your goal is simply to get the video off your old tapes, you do not actually need the Pixela software. For transferring your old Sony Digital8 or MiniDV
That said, below is a for research or legacy system use. no installation headaches