What I'm looking for is something where I can capture video without having to be in a GUI. Linux is generally good for that kinda stuff right? Anyways, right now I've got a Gentoo machine, pretty ...
You can make digitizing analog tapes ridiculously easy with the Elgato Video Capture – as long as you don’t mind paying a bit more.
Allowing you to convert your old videos and DVDs to digital files, the DigitNow Video Capture is a rustic but capable device.