Transferring VHS to computer

I have a Turtle Beach Video Advantage PCI in my desktop for
transferring data from VHS tapes into the computer using a DVD/VCR
combo unit. Most of the tapes I have are from the mid-90s, with five or
six I've found recently dating back to 1989. Obviously not the same
unit as the tapes were recorded on. They were also recorded using EP
mode and most were several years old at the time the last recordings
were made. 17+ years have left their mark, though.

Two of them will not advance or rewind, and are probably a total loss.
The others have a constant buzzing sound in the audio, and a narrow
line of static along the bottom. The combo unit also tries to switch
back and forth between regular and HI-FI mode. The sound will be so
quiet as to be barely audible, then the (HI-FI) logo will appear on the
screen and the sound will be blasting. I would like to transfer the
commercials to the computer using my Video Advantage and upload them to
Retro Junk, but I'd like to know if there's a way to either make the
input quality better, or edit out the static and buzzing using software
once it's on the computer. Can anyone help?

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