Capturing using SVHS or does it matter? at DVinfo.net

Dale Nicholson · August 26th, 2006, 08:43 AM

I'm going to transfer my 1/2-inch VHS tapes (most of which were originally shot using the VHS format, with a regular VHS camera) to the digital realm using the Canopus advc 300.

Capturing Question: Would using my SVHS VCR and S-video produce better quality than a standard VHS player using composite only? I will be using Vegas 6 to capture the footage.

Jeff Zimmerman · August 26th, 2006, 02:37 PM

I think the SVHS will better utilize what information is on the VHS tapes versus a VHS deck. SVHS decks normally have better heads and components than say an off the shelf VHS deck. However its all limited to how good the information on VHS tapes are. Source, age and tape stock all can impact how well the inofrmation on the tape has been recorded and stored. Hope this helps.

August 26th, 2006, 08:43 AM	#1
Dale Nicholson Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 133	Capturing using SVHS or does it matter? I'm going to transfer my 1/2-inch VHS tapes (most of which were originally shot using the VHS format, with a regular VHS camera) to the digital realm using the Canopus advc 300. Capturing Question: Would using my SVHS VCR and S-video produce better quality than a standard VHS player using composite only? I will be using Vegas 6 to capture the footage.

August 26th, 2006, 02:37 PM	#2
Jeff Zimmerman Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton, Colorado Posts: 386	VHS playback Better on S-VHS? I think the SVHS will better utilize what information is on the VHS tapes versus a VHS deck. SVHS decks normally have better heads and components than say an off the shelf VHS deck. However its all limited to how good the information on VHS tapes are. Source, age and tape stock all can impact how well the inofrmation on the tape has been recorded and stored. Hope this helps. __________________ Jeff Zimmerman • Love what I do • Colorado + North America www.m3films.com