Are they VHS-C tapes(larger)? If they are, there is a converter that you drop the tape in that makes them a standard size video tape. If they are DVC tapes (tiny), you will probably need to hook up your video camera to your VCR.
We ended up getting a DVD burner and connected it to our VCR/DVD combo player. Then we recorded our tapes (our first camera used the VHS-C tapes, our second the DVC tapes) directly onto DVD. From there, I could download them to the computer if I needed additional copies.
