VCRs that will last forever

[Jeffhs]

I hope someone here in our forums gets this VCR. It's the first S-VHS machine I've ever seen in my life, and it looks like it just came out of the box for the first time. The low opening bid should help as well.

BTW, a bit OT, I am aware, but this question occurred to me while I was looking at the picture of this S-VHS VCR. What is the difference between standard VHS and S-VHS? My best guess is that S-VHS was capable of greater resolution than straight VHS. It looks to me as if the S-VHS VCR uses smaller cassettes than ordinary VHS machines as well, and if that isn't enough, the S-VHS recorder looks a lot smaller than most VHS units.

[waltchan]

Originally Posted by Jeffhs

this question occurred to me while I was looking at the picture of this S-VHS VCR. What is the difference between standard VHS and S-VHS? My best guess is that S-VHS was capable of greater resolution than straight VHS. It looks to me as if the S-VHS VCR uses smaller cassettes than ordinary VHS machines as well, and if that isn't enough, the S-VHS recorder looks a lot smaller than most VHS units.

S-VHS VCR offers higher picture resolution and use its own S-VHS tape. It can playback both VHS and S-VHS tapes. S-VHS was considered to be high-end and flagship during the late 80s to mid-90s. Tape is standard size. The smaller size is called S-VHS-C, which is similar to VHS-C, and works for camcorders only.

[Ed in Tx]

Originally Posted by waltchan

The smaller size is called S-VHS-C, which is similar to VHS-C, and works for camcorders only.

unless you have one of these beasts.. the JVC HR-SC1000U that would handle both standard and C sized cassettes with no adaptor.

[waltchan]

Originally Posted by Ed in Tx

unless you have one of these beasts.. the JVC HR-SC1000U that would handle both standard and C sized cassettes with no adaptor.

That's a nice unit, although I never own one. There is also a JVC HR-SC10000U (10000 instead of 1000) S-VHS that does the same as well.