I was able to hook up the converter box, TV and cable easily enough, but I'm having trouble figuring out how to connect my VCR so I can record programs. Can you help?

Your VCR also could have stereo audio and S-video output. Consult your VCR owner's manual for details. Connect a video converter or capture device's USB cable to an open USB port on your MacBook Pro.

Yep, that's standard when the DVD player is going thru a VCR before connecting to a TV. I have a relatively old 25" TV that regrettably only has a coax input.

Now, is there a way to utilize that s-video port to gain input-output access to and from whatever video the TV receives or is it just an output port for a more expensive VCR or HDTV?<BR><BR>One ...