S-VHS vs D-VHS

[dishdude]

One of the coolest applications of D-VHS was this Dish Network satellite receiver with built in VCR. It recorded the actual MPEG-2 satellite feed so there was zero degregation in picture quality.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by dishdude

One of the coolest applications of D-VHS was this Dish Network satellite receiver with built in VCR. It recorded the actual MPEG-2 satellite feed so there was zero degregation in picture quality.

Only problem with those is that they only seemed to have S-video and composite outputs so even if the stream was in HD there is no way I can see for it to play back in HD...

[Chip Chester]

There was a particular Sharp Aquos (sp?) TV that had 1394/firewire input, before the DRM standards guys got involved. I have the model number somewhere. It would take firewire playback straight out of a Mac (yup, they used to do that) and display it directly. Same with a 1394 out from D-VHS, supposedly. Never saw either device in person, but I knew people who had the monitor.

I had a 55" Hitachi plasma with 1394 input/output, but by then it had a protocol that prevented it from accessing straight computer drives/displays. Only "TV" type drives were valid. But with one of those drives, the TV would act as a DVR controller and record shows as scheduled from the guide info. Had potential to be neat, but no drive availability that I found.

Chip

[mgross0]

I appreciate everyone feedback on this one. So, for a guy who likes to watch a lot of pre-recorded VHS and do a bit of OTA recording, what are the best S-VHS machines? I tend to be a VCR hoarder, so I would like to get a couple of decks for later, and a really nice one for regular use. What would you get if it were your money?

[Chip Chester]

Panasonic 1980. Like many older machines, they may require some maintenance, but they're worth fixing.

Edit controller available for condensing programs, etc.

Chip

[centralradio]

I have a couple of SVHS decks here but they are broken and probably beyond repair. I never had a DVHS deck.I know Hollywood did not like the DVHS along with the DVD recorders that follow later.We would had a rehash of the Betamax case.I keep my eyes open at the Goodwill for them.

[dishdude]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

Only problem with those is that they only seemed to have S-video and composite outputs so even if the stream was in HD there is no way I can see for it to play back in HD...

They predate HD. I think they launched this in 1999 iirc