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Since you want to upgrade your PC/MAC i would not go for capturing this way.
A good (BMD) converter that converts to HDMI/SDI and then a hardware recorder like a Video Assist (or an Hyperdeck?) that records (to USB-C drive) is a more solid option, if you want to stay with BMD equipment, you need to figure out the pieces you need, the hardware that uses the correct/fast Thunderbold type interface, depending on your budget… (Or a internal HDMI/SDI card)
you need to be careful when your new MAC has M1 or M2 chips, some BMD hardware will not work with that,
also some older BMD hardware could not be supported by 64bit drivers/OS, these are some of the trapdoors of using any computer for capturing, once it is HDMI, it's not capturing anymore
I guess you had/have a working capture setup with your "old" hardware ? better stick to that for capturing analog video, and do post on your new system, that would be a solution ?
Professionals these days are not doing much analog to digital converting, i guess .. this makes it even harder to find a good working solution too, i guess the other/digital formats need Firewire/DV interfacing ?
Don't know if there's an option for Firewire on the MAC platform hardware wise, software wise that's even more of a problem, Window$ has better options in that direction is my guess.
btw.. The Hyperdeck Shuttle HD is also a nice device