VHS to Hard Drive?

[Arpa]

Trying to get old family VHS tapes and some hi8 tapes onto an xternal hard drive. I have all necessary equipment, I think. VHS player, hooked pc with correct cables...am getting a good feed using gneral video software. I am just annoyed that I might actually have to press play on the vhs and record on the software and leave it. This could take weeks in this manner. ANybody figured out a quicker way?

[manxspud]

Hi @Arpa... Unless you have some pro gear then you can only do it in real time.... I have been backing up all our old tapes... video - mini dv - Hi 8 - ect... Just have to grin and bear it and think of the beniffits when you have finished.
Best of luck...