You can buy VHS to PC converter, for example here:
http://easycap.co.uk/Its the easiest and cheapest way.
Its been only two or three weeks when I ruminated about recording sports events (I was considering buying DVD recorder too!), and found probably easiest and cheapest solution (for me):
All DVD recorders (or most of them) with hard drive have USB interface, but its impossible to transfer data to external hard drives and other USB devices. You have to burn everything on DVD, then leave it there, or copy to PC, total waste of time and DVD discs.
Digital receivers with USB interface allow you to transfer data to your external devices and they cost much less than DVD recorders.
Theres another way - buy DVB-T USB stick (Volar offers good ones), you can record broadcasting directly to your PC. And it can be used for converting VHS tapes to PC as well (works on the same principle like easycap).
Dont waste your time ane money with overpriced (and imho useless) DVD recorders.
Does anybody have an invite to racing-underground they could pm me?
I would like to have one too
If theres someone who is interested in retrogaming and gaming in general, I can invite him to underground-gamer (you can get everything there) in return.