Buying a converter would greatly simplify your task as they are quite inexpensive. You can connect the three leads to your VCR output and the USB end to your computer.No additional software purchase is needed as there are many free programs to download, depending upon your computer's operating system. The software should allow you to see and capture the video captured from the VCR. You can then save these as mpeg2 files and burn them to DVD.
If your VCR has a SCART output only, you will need to buy a SCART to composite convertor to enable you to connect the red, white and yellow plugs from your video converter to your PC.
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