Reply #2: the video tapes are homemade movies

[welshTerrier2]

they were recorded with a camcorder so it doesn't sound like i have to worry about dealing with copy protected issues ...

so, on copying from vhs to my computer and then to DVD, let me see if i understand ... i would play the vhs tape on a vcr and use a cable to connect to my laptop's video card?? would the cable have separate feeds for video and left/right channel audio or does that all route through one plug? can i assume that the tape would be "captured" at the normal play rate (one hour of play = one hour of capture)?

also, can i do this with programs like Microsoft Media Player or Winamp?? is any other software needed to capture the vhs input?

thanks for providing so much info ... it sounds like this is going to be a bit of an adventure ...