All the answers have been correct, but if you already have a VHS player you may want to go the route I did. I purchased a device called EasyCAP which comes with some simple capture and video editing software (as well as DVD burning) for less then $10 (plus shipping). It connects to a USB 2.0 port with video, audio and S-video inputs. Follow the instructions and you'll find it easy and cheap. Doug >Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:16:06 -0400 >From: Tom Waddell <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Recording VCR tape onto DVD > >Hopefully this is the right forum to post this question. If not, >please let me know where this question should be posted. > >I know the easiest way to copy a VCR tape to a DVD is to spend $200 >and get a dual machine made for that purpose. But after I record the >VCR's to DVD I will have an extra DVD player I won't need. I have a >computer running Win 7, AMD Athlon 3+ GHz dual core processor, 6 GB >RAM and a Hauppague 1800 TV card with coax antenna and cable inputs. >The card works well and am able to record programs through Win Media >Center onto the HD. I think by hooking up a VCR tape to the coax >antenna input Win Media Center will recognize the signal and I will >be able to record it onto my 1 TB HD. Then I just copy that onto a >DVD. Am I missing something? Has anyone done this? PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download visit our download web page at http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml