Pioneer DVR-810H - convert VHS tapes to DVD?

Yes you can!! I have the same dvr and have used it for that porpose for converting all my vcr tapes to dvd. Just hook up your vcr to input of the 810h and use the on board menu of the 810H to start recording... They come out great every time...Yes there are rca connectors on the back and also S-video ports.
Al

The Pioneer DVR-810H would not be the best choice for transferring your
VHS tapes to DVD. I have two Tivos, and they are great for what they
are designed for, i.e. monitoring the TV guide and automatically
recording programs for you.

To record a VHS tape, you have to set up the recorder to record a
particular channel for the length of the VHS tape. You then plug the
player into the Video inputs of the Pioneer, which only knows what is
supposed to be coming thru the inputs, not what actually is.

The real problem is, when the DVD is finalized, it will automatically
add a title menu that corresponds to the TV program it thought it was
recording, not the actual tape that you were copying.

Also, I do know for sure on the Pioneer, but my standalone Tivo will
copy any source, copy protected or not, but it passes the copy
protection signal to the output so you cannot copy it back to VHS tape.
I suspect that the Pioneer will not transfer a copy protected VHS tape
to DVD.