copying VHS to DVD, how to do this on the cheap.?

You need a video capture device. They make a gizmo you plug into the VCR and into a USB port. They get down to something like $30 here in the states.

Go to EBay and look for a 'video capture cable'. Usually they come with software for converting the captured video to a regular video DVD.

I don't think you can on the cheap, so here are how to do it in any way.

There are devices to make DVDs from VHS, but I think they cost a lot. Maybe a combo VHS/DVD living room player could do this?

You could try to capture the video while playing by getting some kind of a cable, maybe from another device? That gets you SCART to RCA. But then you would need some kind of a capture card for your computer to connect the RCA to PC (There should be PCI and USB ones?) and that costs again.

I have been given around the topic of downloading documents onto the pc by way of determining to purchase a DVD recorder and attaching a scart lead from the Video to the DVD recorder. The DVD recorder retails at approximately £80.00 and is a LITEON. This additionally performs documents out of your pc IE mpg, divx, avi, and documents documents devoid of the would desire to alter the format. I placed 4 finished length video action pictures in documents format and the DVD performs them.

I have been given around the concern of downloading archives onto the computing device via paying for a DVD recorder and attaching a scart lead from the Video to the DVD recorder. The DVD recorder retails at approximately £80.00 and is a LITEON. This additionally performs archives out of your computing device IE mpg, divx, avi, and documents archives without the might desire to alter the format. I placed 4 finished length video videos in documents format and the DVD performs them.

A TV adapter for the computer would allow you to connect the RF output to the computer. Then use its recording software to record what it sees (the tape). I use the Happauge 950-Q, but it sounds as if you're in GB or Europe so you'd need a different model (they make European adapters too).

I have a Sony VHS-DVD recorder that I got for under $100.00 that did an excellent job of transferring some 180 old VHS tapes to DVD. Fast, easy, painless.

they are available at lots of stores; I got mine at Best Buy.

Use this but you do need a video grabber from pc world currys maplins etc >>http://www.nchsoftware.com/goldenvideos/index.html

and once finished and happy you could could always flog the gadget afterwards

you can get a phone to s-video output which is a connection on some video cards (round connection)

i have attached a link to a cable which is scart to svideo and phono giving you what you would need if you have s-video on your video card

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=35910...

i've been looking around for a company to convert some old VHS videos to DVD, some of my freinds suggested www.vhsontodvd.com, has any body else used these people.

Thanks a lot