I recently moved over to digital cable and the cable box has a 1394 connector that the manual says can be used for a digital VCR. I have open 1394 ports on my PC. Can this PC be used as a digital VCR?

If you wanted to use a computer LCD as a TV monitor, is there a cheap box that will convert a standard output from a VCR or DVD player to a VGA signal that an LCD would use?

Digitizing old tapes can be a challenge, but after using the Portta VHS converter, I found the process straightforward and mostly hassle-free. It handled VHS, camcorder tapes, and even gaming consoles ...