Convert video from digital camera to flash video .FLV for my web-site

Hi guys,

Please excuse my dummyness but I have to find out how I can convert my ordinary videos from my digital video camera and get them ready for my Wordpress and maybe even another website.

I have used a lot of demo products and being a student I don't have much money to spare for buying some of the software out there(not more than $50) anyway. I know there are many different types of converters available but the coding of a converted video (flv) is where I am getting stuck. Once again, I just need a simple converter that will do the job and of course create the object code needed for adding to my sites.

Any thoughts folks?

Mark