I'd like help picking a video capture device

I have an Abit IS7 w/ 865PE chipset, P4C 2.4GHZ/800MHZ FSB, Gigabyte 9600XT video card, Audigy LS sound card, 1GB G.Skill Dual DDR400 2-2-2-5, and an NEC +R/-R dual layer burner.

I want to copy VHS to DVD. What's the best way to do that at a reasonable price?

 

I also have a 300GB SATA-150 7200RPM w/16MB, if that helps.

 

The reason I ask is, because I'd like to be able to use a few editing programs that I have to edit and consolidate a few hundred of my vhs tapes.

 

Thank you for your help. Unless you can explain, I'll have to google what you said, because I don't understand what the following statements mean:

 

I also wanted to state that I don't need a remote for the device, and that quality results are key.

 

Unless, in your quote, you were referring to dvd to vhs, I have some questions for you.

When you talk about cyberlink, are you referring to the dvd editing software, PowerDVD?

Isn't that S-video to SCART for sending video and sound to the TV or VCR?
From what I can tell, it will take audio from my sound card and video from my video card.

What is running the video card in clone with the TV? I can't find it.

 

He means having the video output of the monitor "clone" what is being shown on the screen. In this case, the output from a DVD. That would send your VHS a feed of the DVD that you could record. However, that wasn't your question.

Cyberlink is simply a particular DVD playing software that alot of drives come bundled with.

Anyway... to answer your original question!!

If you've got composite cables (video, right+left), then you can capture video and sound at the same time.

Somthing like this might do the tick:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814144032
You'd need to hook sound up to your line-in on your soundc card though.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814144029
One of these can record sound in the same unit too

You might need some software to go with, depending on your choice.

Hope that helps

 

Thank you both.