Limiting capture when capturing VHS via DV converter

Hi,
Is there any way in FCPX or iMovie 11 to limit the capture of a VHS tape via a DV convertor (e.g. Canopus ADVC)? Alternatively, will capturing stop when the VHS tape comes to an end, or will it keep capturing until I click stop?
I have hundreds of VHS tapes to transfer and I don't want to have to babysit the machine!
Ideally, I want all the files in .mov or .dv format so I can edit in FCPX.
Many thanks!

BenB - thanks for confirming there isn't a way to limit the capture duration
Thomas - thanks for info about analog not being able to capture in FCPX - I have also come to that conclusion, and I am currently using iMovie to transfer my 8mm tapes using a Digital 8 camcorder. I also assume canopus would have the same issue as there wont be timecode in the signal.
1 Open Loop - My specific question on this post is about limiting the capture duration, which I now have confirmed you cannot do (i.e. is a VHS tape is 1hr 20min, I want it to stop after that time, rather than recording a blank signal till I click stop. Same goes for iMovie).
Do anyone recommend other software to do this job (other than FCP7 which I am trying to avoid using for now)?
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