Video to dvd what is best product to use/buy?

Hi,
I have many hours of videos of my kids which I would like to convert to dvd.
What is the simplest products to buy for this and what exactly would I need to undertake this.Or would it be better to buy a more expensive product to achieve best results?
Thanks
george UK

I was referring to Elgato, because they offer the best solutions in my opinion. At http://www.elgato.com/elgato/int/mainmenu/products/tuner.en.html you can select what you want to do. In your case it suggests the 250 plus or the hybrid. The first one says this in its description:
VHS Assistant to convert videotapes to DVDs
Looks like a hassle-free way to me and I've only heard good things about it so far.

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