Reddit mentions of Hauppauge Colossus 2 PCI Express Internal 1080p HD-PVR

I have been doing just that myself, been saving old family movies before they are un watchable, I use https://www.amazon.ca/Hauppauge-Colossus-Express-Internal-HD-PVR/dp/B00WMJMDG6/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1/141-6523776-5836914?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1494403343&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=Hauppauge+Colossus+2+PCI+Express+Internal+1080p+HD-PV but because VHS only uses Av and not comp I had to get this https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00LN0AGIM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 to convert just the video to hdmi, the card comes with an s video to av so I use that for the sound and av for picture, because the program that comes with the card is good for tv recording via hdmi in order to get decent audio and video to save I use obs studio which is free but because the video is huge MP4 I then re code that in handbreak which is also a free program to make it a smaller mkv so instead of 8gb per hour it's 1gb. Hope that helps. Also having a vcr to plug into all this helps. Luckily I already had one from the 90s

only the ps4 pro records at 1080p, the og ps4 records at 720p.

a capture card might help for full HD.

i have this one and its nice, but i do not use it for video games.

https://www.amazon.com/Hauppauge-Colossus-Express-Internal-HD-PVR/dp/B00WMJMDG6

You should be good with those. In particular you might want to bring it via component in particular if the camcorder supports it...then S-Video would be my second choice, and lastly composite.

Here's one for example that handles component: https://www.amazon.com/DIGITNOW-Capture-Converter-Adapter-Recorder/dp/B0747R2VMZ/

Some background: http://www.makify.com/composite-vs-s-video-vs-component/

Personally I used a Hauppauge Colossus II the last time I did this and the results were pretty good. Just those Hauppauge drivers are a pain! https://www.amazon.com/Hauppauge-Colossus-Express-Internal-HD-PVR/dp/B00WMJMDG6

As for the Firewire question, USB 3.0 should be a primary target if your PC supports it, but USB 2.0 should also likely be "ok" for DV camcorder quality footage. I'd pay the extra for USB 3.0 however, or go with an internal PCI capture card if your PC can support it.

Good luck!

Will that ITX be able to accommodate a tuner card?

Thinking something along these lines: Hauppauge Colossus 2 PCI Express Internal 1080p HD-PVR - http://amzn.com/B00WMJMDG6

Unless there is a preferred tuner card at /r/buildapac...

https://wetek.com/product/wetek-play2

Or a tv card like this: Hauppauge Colossus 2 PCI Express Internal 1080p HD-PVR https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00WMJMDG6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_WMLGzb2V2RC81

If you wanted to use DirecTV, you'd have to use a capture device such as one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Hauppauge-Gaming-Definition-Capture-Device/dp/B008ZT8QKO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451857862&sr=8-1&keywords=hdpvr, http://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Capture-PlayStation-gameplay-1080p/dp/B00840353W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1451857862&sr=8-2&keywords=hdpvr, http://www.amazon.com/Hauppauge-Colossus-Express-Internal-HD-PVR/dp/B00WMJMDG6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451858007&sr=8-1&keywords=hauppauge+colossus+2, or https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/intensitypro4k then run it through a program such as VideoRedo (http://www.videoredo.com/en/Products_TVSuite_V5.html) which has built it commercial detection. VideoRedo only works for Windows but there are perhaps similar but not as seamless options for linux. VideoRedo does the job well and can't be easier to use. Well worth the money.

for USB, the logitech c920 is very popular and looks great for the price. a digital camcorder would be an upgrade over the c920, but like others have said, going the non-webcam route will also require using a capture card.