Dvd Recorder Avi I Need 2 Put Home Videos On My Computer, I Can Copy Them 2 My DVD Recorder, How Can I Then Convert Them To Avi

I need 2 put home videos on my computer, I can copy them 2 my DVD recorder, how can I then convert them to avi - dvd recorder avi

I need 2 represent home movies on my computer, I can copy them 2 mi HDD DVD recorder (connected to TV) is, as I can then copy, and convert them to AVI format or WMA format? ? So you can edit in Windows Movie Maker?