How's the following setup?
Panasonic AG-1980 Professional SVHS Recorder/Editor (used)*
Diamond ATI Theater HD 750 PCIE Tuner Card (new)**
*My TV/VCR technician told me that if the Panasonic AG-1980 works, then it works, so it being a used item shouldn't influence the quality of the capture.
**The negative reviews for the Diamond card have nothing to do with the hardware. They're the result of some shady rebate scam Diamond tried to pull. The hardware seems to be rated highly by the reviewers.