AntcuFaalb said:

I'm joining the two losslessly-compressed AVIs into a single one right now. Let me tell you: the quality of this recording does not do the VHS justice.

I suspect it might not be possible to get the captures looking quite as vivid on computer as they do through the TV monitor, currently the stills you've posted look a bit soft/washed out compared to the photos of the TV display, but keep in mind you probably won't get a perfect result right off the bat. You could always double check settings and stuff, or else get access to a better set up later on. On the plus side the current stills look clean and undistorted and don't obscure the sense of whats there.