How to save movies from VCR ( video tape) to pc ( laptop)?

Question

i've many video tapes . i want to make dvds. profesionals charge much. i'm searching easiest & cheapest way(almost free). need help. pl.

Answer 1

You need to have 1 of the following:

A video capture card inside your PC, either a combo video card that also does capture like the All-In Wonder cards, or a dedicated separate video capture card.  In a laptop this would be a PC Card

OR

An external (USB/FireWire) video capture device like a Dazzle that will plug into your computer externally and let you plug any video input into it.

Both have the RCA / S-Video inputs you need to feed VHS, DVD, Cable, or any other video feed into your PC.

After you capture to your PC you can do watch it, burn DVD's or format for iPods, PSP, or just save the video.