Second - You can turn your PC into a CAPTURE DEVICE. BUT your PC/MAC will need to be up to the task so you may need the following - a free AGP or PCI slot (unless you use a USB 2.0 device), memory (at least 500mb- 1gig), 200+gigs of HD space for the AVI capture.
Third - You can buy a Set-top DVD Recorder for about $100 you can get a basic unit or for between $300-700 you can get a Recorder with a built in Hard Drive and you can also control the bitrate settings (to fit just about 2.5 hours on one DVD) - if you go the hardware route consider grabbing a Time-Base Corrector and a Video Processor (with color control is a PLUS!)
Or you can trade, PIF or make a donate to a trader here on the forums to get one of the LD or VHS transfers that have already been done
