Backing up old video (vhs) to hard drive

You need something like the BELKIN DVD Creator USB 2.0 link below gives details, software required comes with it. While this is an Australian site such devices would be available in your local stores or online.
http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse. [...] iew/XH6271
Depending on your needs you can also get capture devices as part of a tv tuner, in usb or pci/pcie cards also with software included and about the same price or more depending on brand and features, like dual tv tuners and fm radio.
You simply take the output from the vcr's audio & video using standard rca leads, record using the supplied software, playtime = record time, no short cuts.
The tv cards usually come with adptors for standard rca connections.

Janmor that link shows only the their site, not the actual product

Thanks guys, Im not sure wether to get that cable or a TV tuner

I have converted all my old VCR tapes to DVD. The only reason I mention this is that some off my tapes had a copy protection that prevented coping them. Bought a GoDVD model2 made by SIMA.

The GoDVD device works, as I said I backed up all my VCR movies - Would have backed up my Laser disk collection but the laser disk play went Kaput.
http://www.everlastinglove.com/ele [...] py_dvd.htm

Just google GoDvd sima

Nice one guys, some really good options here, thanks

BTW some help with this?
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/foru [...] _30_0.html