VCR-to-DVD advice sought

[amedia]

I have a bunch of videotapes that I'd like to convert to DVD - things like the Shining Time Station Christmas special and the Harris/Dietrich pimping tape. I don't think my computer has the horsepower to do it digitally, so I'm thinking about getting one of those machines that's basically a videotape player and a DVD burner together. (I think Go-Video makes one.)

Has anyone used any of these? Can you recommend a good one? All input gratefully received!

Comments

[amedia.livejournal.com]

Eeek! That's definitely something to watch out for.

I bought a freestanding DVD burner a few years ago, but it was basically just too early, I think, for the technology to have stabilized. It never seemed to work very well and it died early. Last time I tried to play one of the DVD's I burned with it, it didn't work. Maybe it had the same problem as yours!

[akite.livejournal.com]

We just bought a JVC player, but my husband said it would not play our JVC recorded DVDs. :(