I went through this recently myself. Since I needed a video card for my new computer anyway, I got a Gigabyte X600 with video in on e-bay for about $80. However, if you are already satisfied with the video card you have, it may be better to get an external (USB) video capture device. You can find some on e-bay or vendors such a newegg for a fairly reasonable price (under $75). One of the external devices that seems fairly well rated is a Plextor model. Here is a link for info: http://www.cluboc.net/reviews/multimedia/Plextor_ConvertX/ There is one caveat that Mark Rode warned me about. Expect to use up a WHOLE LOT of disk space! My computer now has almost 800GB of storage in it. My video files alone are up to 175GB, and I want to back them up - so the needed drive space grows. Peter ---------------------------------- [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- I have a Dell 3000 pc with a 2.8Ghz Pent4 chip. I would like to transfer vhs tapes(video and sound) to my harddrive. Iwould like to keep the price of the video card under $150. Any help would be gratefull. Mike Connery The NOSPIN Group has added a new feature on our website, web based bulletinboard for questions and answers: Visit our sister website at http://nospin.com