The JVC SR-V10U contains the 2MB version of the JVC DNR-based TBC. This will probably do most of what you want. Images for the VCR and specs can be found at
B&H and others.
The 9600-9900 have a 4MB version, and are slightly better, but they are just getting too hard to find, and they are a few hundred more. I think you'll do okay with the SR-V10U for casual use. You've not descrbied anything that needs super-strength, just a good dose of DNR/TBC from JVC.
Also be sure to play with the custom templates in
TMPGEnc DVD Author, as the presets I find to be quite ugly. I'll eventually have detailed guides for this on the site.
Edited by: lordsmurf