You may not like to spend $400 but I bet that you will be much happier if you did.
But if you must, then here are two capturing devices that I would recommand (nothing less will do).
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=3371987
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=1238814
I personally have use the adaptec; but I would preferred the Plextor for because it has the mpeg4 support.
I might also added that if your computer doesn't have usb2.0 then you will need to add a usb 2.0 adaptor as will (about $20).
What kind of hardwares and OS do you have?
I recently went to bestbuy asking how I could transfer my vhs tapes onto dvd witout having to spend 400 dollars . I was sold a dvd burner and a device called "dazzle"which includes pinnacle software.I installed my dvd burner first and the software that came with it (also pinnacle).When I started to install the software that came with dazzle..i received a message that the version of pinnacle that came with dazzle was an older version that what I had installed with my dvd burner.I had all sorts of problems from my computer locking up to not having any sound.I have since fixed that problem and plan to take "dazzle " back to bestbuy but I need to know the correct way to transfer my vhs tapes onto a dvd using my dvd-rw drive and either a vcr or older camcorder without causing anymore computer problems...hope someone can help me.

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