Is it possible to take something off a vcr tape and transfer it to a DVD/computer?

Yes, but you need to buy a gadget that connects the VCR to the computer. The most popular one is called Dazzle: a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pinnacle-Systems-82303000101-Dazzle-Recorder/dp/B0039Y2YDK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1308690806&sr=8-3" rel="nofollow"http://www.amazon.com/Pinnacle-Systems-8…/a