I went a different route, I bought a DVD recorder (they are now coming out around £200) and transferred direct from the VHS plater to the DVD recorder.
Now use the dvd recorder instead of the VHS for taping programmes etc..also my Philips has a DV in so I copy from my DV camera direct to the recorder as well.
Dont forget, converting to DVD will not make the final item any better than the VHS copy, as you can only get as good as the origianl recording (without a massive digital studio to work in <g>)