[nibbles]

I did some research over at videohelp and found a couple of good articles.
The first one covers the basic hardware chain for VHS -> DVD,
and the second post covers the details of the external hardware.

http://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=259614
http://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=239205

Thanks for your help.
nibbles