Input card?

I want to do 3 different things.

1. Record old VCR tapes/home movies onto my computer and burn DVD's.

2. My 2 yr old loves cartoons, I want to record some from my TV and put on a DVD for him. I have Dish Network.

3. I have a security camera that i would like to hook up eventually. This is very low on the priority list.

I was thinking Hauppauge.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...5&cm_re=hauppauge_1850-_-15-116-015-_-Product

But will one of these little things work?

$40 Diamond Multimedia VC500 One Touch VHS to Digital File, DVD Converter with Easy to use Software, Convert, Edit and Save For Win781011

http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-VC500...ef=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299502701&sr=8-1-spell

 

"Roxio easy vhs to dvd" is the software you need for the vhs tapes...it will burn them to a dvd then you need to get a software that rips dvds to pc format (avi, mov, wmv, etc) DVDX is a good software but you have to look up some tutorials on the internet....they will walk you through the steps like a good DIY thread would.

for the cartoons to PC look up TV Box...it is a thing that hooks between a cable and your PC. it basically lets your PC act as a DVR... google it and youlll find good info.

Cant help on security cam...

hope this helps