This unit is suggested, and listed on the buyer guide under PAL S-VHS:
http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/vide...ing-guide.html
JVC 76xx+ units should be excellent, due to NR and TBC, not in spite of it.
It all starts in hardware. You can use Avisynth/etc in post, after capture, to get best results. But as
sebva says, this is for favors, not pro or even personal work. I think stopping at having a good VCR with TBC, and a good capture device (or DVD recorder) is fine. That's where I stop for favors. They get the hardware treatment, and no more. More is only for $$$ due to time needed.