How do you convert a VHS video to a computer format?

You need a videocapture card. There are a lot available these days, and you can find one that has a right price. Connect your VCR to the video capture card, start the recording software, start the VCR, it is as simple as that. Four years ago you needed to have a really powerful computer to be able to do that, however these days, any average computer would be able to host this process.