Quantity   Component name
1 × EasyCAP DC60 ($11.98 ebay free shipping) http://easycap.blogspot.com/p/quickstart.html
1 × 38kHz Infrared Receiver Module (radioshack $4.49) You only need this if the VCR/tuner you use doesn't have a pre-existing Lirc configuration file.
1 × High-Output Infrared LED (radioshack $2.49) http://www.lirc.org/faq.html http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/
1 × SparkFun FTDI Basic 5V breakout board ($15.95 amazon free shipping on orders over $25) http://www.huitsing.nl/irftdi/