i have this camera mint condition with the carry bag remote manuals and wires was a gift from my grandfather who passed away i use it for skateboarding and it is such a nice camera i love the Super VHS !!
@@lorenzo1001 I have the gr-sxm330 model and it would look quite nice for that especially with the built in camera effects. Can't really beat it for ~$20
Super VHS also gave us the invention of the S-Video connector. At first, it was specifically called the S-VHS video connector until other formats started using it as well. And many later standard VHS VCRs from the '90s and 2000s have "Quasi S-VHS Playback" (SQPB) which allows you to play S-VHS recordings, although the output will be reduced to standard VHS quality.
I had a bunch of composite RCA cables handy and ready to use, but I wanted to make mention of this connection. It took some digging to find one of my S-Video cables. Thank you for your valued input.
The S-Video connector never stood for S-VHS. It stands for Separate Video as in Luminance and Chrominance are separate. It was found on Hi-8 cameras and even LaserDisc. It never stood for S-VHS, but people mistook it for S-VHS.
Just bought one these on Craigslist, watched this video before paying to make sure it’s really what I want. Very excited about it! Thanks for all the great info!
Awesome. My mom just gifted me this camera so I’m going to play around making my first tapes with a camcorder but excited to use it as soon as I get a working battery that lasts more than 2 minutes on a single charge 😂
I owned several JVC SuperVHS ET units. They had a pretty good picture in my view. I was disappointed in the quality of DVD recorders that were stand alone units. The JVC DVD recorders usually had a very short life because of no cooling fan, but the picture quality was very good. The Funai manufactured units lasted almost forever, but just had a great picture. Sony had a great picture with both Beta and with some of their VHS recorders which must use a motorboard design, because of a near instant rewind feature as well as commercial skip, and other advanced functions.
As I suspected it seems 'SVHS ET' is nothing more than ignoring the SVHS detection pin(s) - ie: identical performance as people who were previously drilling holes in standard VHS tapes to trick SVHS decks to record on them in SVHS standard, albeit with lower quality.
Hi, I just got this camera, and I'm really impressed with how you explain its features. Do you happen to know how to remove the zoom indicator when using it in tapeless mode? If you do, please let me know. Thanks a lot.
I'm new to camcorders--when I do playback on the actual camera there's timecode. When I go to transfer is that engraved into the video? Or how did you get nothing on your screen for your samples.
In S-VHS, only luminance signal was enhanced, but chrominance signal was as poor than regular VHS, and that's why the quality on S-VHS wasn't actually so much better than regular VHS.
@@ThriftyAV Yes. When MiniDV came in late 90's, it was a total game changer. It was the format, that broad the broadcast quality on reach of amateur videographers.
I know its been 3 years and you probably dont know the fix to this, but how do you get out of safeguard on this exact same camera? i've tried everything but nobody has the same model nor does the owners manual contain how to fix it!
Your picture results look a little sharper more colorful and brighter than mine , played from my old Panasonic VHS-C through a TV with RCA cables. I have a Funai combo VHS to DVD recorder. Not too optimistic about converting family VHS and VHS-C tapes to watchable DVD's, wish me luck.
My suggestion would be to purchase a VHS-C adapter and play the tapes on a standard VCR. If you do not have a VCR, you probably know someone who does, and VHS VCRs can be found at thrift stores on a regular basis.
@@paco0222 If the source is SVHS-C, I would suggest an S-Video cable. If the source is VHS-C, then there is no significant advantage to S-Video over a regular yellow RCA composite cable. Either way, you would need to hook the VCR output to some type of capture device to dub over the tape contents.
@Paco 022 Just my two cents. You can easily and properly (in high quality) digitize your tapes by hooking up a VCR/camcorder to a DVD recorder. The prerequisite is a high quality VCR, otherwise footage will not look very good on DVD. Once the footage is transferred to a DVD, you can easily manipulate it with some video editing software - your PC just needs a DVD tray. Or you can watch your recording from a DVD recorder or on DVD/Blu-Ray players. Otherwise the tape will degrade and wear off even more. I even encountered tapes that can no longer be played back at all. The footage degraded completely. Unfortunately, improperly captured/transferred footage looks very bad. VHS in itself is not very good in terms of quality and it degrades over time. It's important to transfer the footage to a DVD. There are paid services that offer people transfers of old tapes to modern standards. It might be your best option to convert the tape to a DVD. As I said, VHS tapes degrade over time and after repeated playback. Wear and tear. DVDs do not degrade unless they are scratched, left on the sun, etc. Anyway, DVDs can be easily copied (the ones without copy right protection), so that footage remains forever in its current condition. That's just my advice. PS: properly converted VHS tapes should have around 720x576 (in PAL) and 720x480 (in NTSC) pixels of resolution. They won't look as clean as DVDs but it's not that bad either unless transfer was butchered or a low resolution was used like 360x480, etc. Or unless tapes were not stored/maintained properly and therefore degraded completely. The latter often happens in humid climates which is very unfortunate.
Hello I have the JVC SVHS C SUPER VHS and I use the elgato capture software to convert my videos on my MacBook but when I screen record the footage it still has SP with the record time on the top of the footage, any help to get rid of that? I watched your video and I turned off as much as I could on the date and time but still can’t get the top right SP and time icon off
I played around with it tonight using both the S-Video and RCA video outputs. When in "camera" mode, I'm only getting text overlays when I hit the "menu" button. When playing back tapes, I do not have any overlays created by the camera, but some of the old tapes have the date/time stamp recorded onto the footage. This cannot be undone with footage recorded like this.
Thanks for this great video. I have this camera too, and although the LCD display is in color, when using the viewfinder instead, it’s in black and white. Is that normal, or is there a way to make the viewfinder color as well? Thank you!
Hello, I came to this comment section to find possible solution with my camcorder. I have a very similar one as shown here ( mine is JVC GR-SXM240), and it has recording issue. Every time I record or playback a tape, video is full of noise and video static (annoying white dots etc.). Head drum seems very clean, and I have also cleaned it but the problem remains the same. Do I have a damaged head?
I hooked the camcorder up to an external DVD recorder, then ripped the video from the DVD using the optical drive on my computer. To avoid the intermediate step, you can also use a video capture device that plugs directly into your computer.
Unfortunately, the battery I ordered for this camcorder last year is not currently available, but maybe you can find something to search for in the description. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GBBSUE/
Hello, I was wondering if you could link me to where you purchased your tapes from? I have not been able to find them anywhere and accidentally bought the the full size vhs tapes rather then the compact. Thank you, amazing video
Hi!! Thank you so much for this video wow! I recently received this as a gift and unfortunately the wheel for “power” is missing- i love in New York so i hope there would be someplace that could replace?would you recommend that or do you know if there would be a way around that? Thank you!
Unfortunately, getting vintage electronics repaired usually costs more than the item is worth. If you want to attempt a self-repair, you may be able to set an Ebay alert for this item and pick one up that is described as "for parts". You can also search thrift stores and flea markets for one, but that is a crapshoot.
I could not really tell the difference in image quality, which did you prefer, the s vhs, s vhs-et, or just plain vhs? I see a poster down below mentions that it all looked better on a crt tv, so maybe that is my problem. I have one of these as well as many other cameras that I like to play with, and was just wondering. Great video by the way. :)
Thanks for the reply. I figured that would be the case, but it is just so hard to see much difference with my eyes. I had to get my camera repaired, and now that it’s back l am looking forward with using it more. Thanks again.
Also, l thought the sound was pretty good coming from such old devices. It is too bad that the never made D vhs-c cameras. Digital vhs would have been the bomb if they just started it a bit earlier, and went to the camera market instead of the vcr market. Thanks again for a great video.
i have a PanaSonic OmniMovie VHS HQ that was used in the 1992 olympics barely used i found in thrift store. came with everything. idk much of it but it works excellent. idk much of it
It has A/V output, so an A/V to USB adapter should work. Some camcorders "time out" after awhile if the record button is not engaged. I do not know if that is the case with this one. I will have to test it out.
I found a great deal on this camera on eBay. You can also check flea markets, thrift stores and garage sales for vintage camcorders. This model is getting a bit old to find at Pawn Shops, but you can give that a try as well.
I normally go for film cameras 8mm so on so forth but i saw this guy for 20 and said what the heck everything is here but adapter battery seems to be waking up with some use but im not getting my hopes up
They are no longer manufactured. I found mine at thrift stores. But I just found 3 Maxell tapes listed on Ebay. Put variations on the hyphenations in your search and you might have better luck. "SVHSC, S-VHS-C, SVHS-C, S-VHSC"
Corrections and an addendum: At 0:31 and again at 1:10 I say that Super VHS was introduced in 1985. It was actually introduced in 1987. At 6:42 I mention that you will need JVC equipment to play back SVHS-ET. This is not true, as JVC licensed out SVHS-ET technology to other brands, including Panasonic, Philips, and Sharp. Please note that at 5:36, I was using an SVHS adapter. An SVHS adapter will work with VHS tapes, but a regular VHS adapter lacks the "hole" that physically indicates that a tape is SVHS.
Personally, I wouldn't bother fixing it. For playback of tapes you already recorded, you can get an adapter and play the tapes in an old VCR from the thrift store. For new recordings, a smartphone will have higher resolution than this camcorder.
i need that 6 volt batt. my jvc minidv is sooooo tired charged it took it to friends house for use. .........dead. roasted pack. probably the original cuz its jvc branded
Have you transferred the video using S-Video cable, or using regular composite cable? Because, frankly, I don't see much of a difference between SVHS and VHS. Also, what did you use for deinterlacing?
At 7:04 I discuss using S-Video for transfer and the XP setting on the DVD recorder. I ripped the VOB files from the DVD and deinterlaced using PowerDirector18. Interlaced footage was set to top field first. I produced and uploaded a 4K H.264 video file, 20Mbps. I still have the VOB files backed up, so I can use a different deinterlace method for comparison, but unlike early versions of PowerDirector, I've been happy with the "smart deinterlacing" on PowerDirector products since PD15.
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i have this camera mint condition with the carry bag remote manuals and wires was a gift from my grandfather who passed away i use it for skateboarding and it is such a nice camera i love the Super VHS !!
how do you go from vhs to mac?
Do you have skateboard footage cause im trying to use this camera for skateboarding and i want to see how it will look
@@zamzamwarsame5777 rca to hdmi adapter, and a video capture device… and dude get something efficient like an hp… ditch the mac
@@lorenzo1001 I have the gr-sxm330 model and it would look quite nice for that especially with the built in camera effects. Can't really beat it for ~$20
Thank you for this video! I recently bought this camera on Ebay for vlogging and keeping memories. I'm very excited
Great video. The audio was definitely pretty darn good!
Super VHS also gave us the invention of the S-Video connector. At first, it was specifically called the S-VHS video connector until other formats started using it as well. And many later standard VHS VCRs from the '90s and 2000s have "Quasi S-VHS Playback" (SQPB) which allows you to play S-VHS recordings, although the output will be reduced to standard VHS quality.
I had a bunch of composite RCA cables handy and ready to use, but I wanted to make mention of this connection. It took some digging to find one of my S-Video cables. Thank you for your valued input.
I just checked for Quasi S-VHS Playback on my other 3 VCRs. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Zenith VCS442 offers this feature.
The S-Video connector never stood for S-VHS. It stands for Separate Video as in Luminance and Chrominance are separate. It was found on Hi-8 cameras and even LaserDisc. It never stood for S-VHS, but people mistook it for S-VHS.
Just bought one these on Craigslist, watched this video before paying to make sure it’s really what I want. Very excited about it! Thanks for all the great info!
I just bought a JVC SXM camcorder similar to this one! I'm really excited to try it out and take some nostalgic looking videos.
Awesome. My mom just gifted me this camera so I’m going to play around making my first tapes with a camcorder but excited to use it as soon as I get a working battery that lasts more than 2 minutes on a single charge 😂
let me know if it has night vision too
You did an Excellent job, very good explanation and detail
Thank you for those kind words. Watch for more vintage camcorder reviews in 2021!
awesome video! better production and personality than half of youtube, keep it up!
Thank you for the nice compliment, cesar v.
I owned several JVC SuperVHS ET units. They had a pretty good picture in my view. I was disappointed in the quality of DVD recorders that were stand alone units. The JVC DVD recorders usually had a very short life because of no cooling fan, but the picture quality was very good. The Funai manufactured units lasted almost forever, but just had a great picture. Sony had a great picture with both Beta and with some of their VHS recorders which must use a motorboard design, because of a near instant rewind feature as well as commercial skip, and other advanced functions.
Thank you for the video! You really helped me figure out my dads old camera.
Thanks so much i have an older one but this helped me figure out how recording footage worked.
this is so helpful and such a great video, thanks so much
You earned a sub. Very very informative video thank you!
Thank you @TreyK for subscribing!
As I suspected it seems 'SVHS ET' is nothing more than ignoring the SVHS detection pin(s) - ie: identical performance as people who were previously drilling holes in standard VHS tapes to trick SVHS decks to record on them in SVHS standard, albeit with lower quality.
Hi, I just got this camera, and I'm really impressed with how you explain its features. Do you happen to know how to remove the zoom indicator when using it in tapeless mode? If you do, please let me know. Thanks a lot.
I'm new to camcorders--when I do playback on the actual camera there's timecode. When I go to transfer is that engraved into the video? Or how did you get nothing on your screen for your samples.
In S-VHS, only luminance signal was enhanced, but chrominance signal was as poor than regular VHS, and that's why the quality on S-VHS wasn't actually so much better than regular VHS.
Yes. Exact same issues with color noise and bleed as VHS. MiniDV and Digital8 offered a major improvement over S-VHS with regard to color.
@@ThriftyAV Yes. When MiniDV came in late 90's, it was a total game changer. It was the format, that broad the broadcast quality on reach of amateur videographers.
@@aquaevitae I will be reviewing/comparing MiniDV camcorders some time over the next few weeks.
I know its been 3 years and you probably dont know the fix to this, but how do you get out of safeguard on this exact same camera? i've tried everything but nobody has the same model nor does the owners manual contain how to fix it!
Probably gonna pick one of these up soon.
Your picture results look a little sharper more colorful and brighter than mine , played from my old Panasonic VHS-C through a TV with RCA cables. I have a Funai combo VHS to DVD recorder. Not too optimistic about converting family VHS and VHS-C tapes to watchable DVD's, wish me luck.
How can I view my old tape through the TV.
I'm trying to look for a VHS-C camcorder that can do AV output so I can display my mother's tapes onto the TV. Anyone has any suggestions?
My suggestion would be to purchase a VHS-C adapter and play the tapes on a standard VCR. If you do not have a VCR, you probably know someone who does, and VHS VCRs can be found at thrift stores on a regular basis.
@@ThriftyAV I've thought about that, but I also want to digitally record then as well with a capture card. Can you do that with an S.Video cable?
@@paco0222 If the source is SVHS-C, I would suggest an S-Video cable. If the source is VHS-C, then there is no significant advantage to S-Video over a regular yellow RCA composite cable.
Either way, you would need to hook the VCR output to some type of capture device to dub over the tape contents.
@Paco 022 Just my two cents. You can easily and properly (in high quality) digitize your tapes by hooking up a VCR/camcorder to a DVD recorder. The prerequisite is a high quality VCR, otherwise footage will not look very good on DVD. Once the footage is transferred to a DVD, you can easily manipulate it with some video editing software - your PC just needs a DVD tray. Or you can watch your recording from a DVD recorder or on DVD/Blu-Ray players. Otherwise the tape will degrade and wear off even more. I even encountered tapes that can no longer be played back at all. The footage degraded completely.
Unfortunately, improperly captured/transferred footage looks very bad. VHS in itself is not very good in terms of quality and it degrades over time. It's important to transfer the footage to a DVD. There are paid services that offer people transfers of old tapes to modern standards. It might be your best option to convert the tape to a DVD. As I said, VHS tapes degrade over time and after repeated playback. Wear and tear. DVDs do not degrade unless they are scratched, left on the sun, etc. Anyway, DVDs can be easily copied (the ones without copy right protection), so that footage remains forever in its current condition. That's just my advice.
PS: properly converted VHS tapes should have around 720x576 (in PAL) and 720x480 (in NTSC) pixels of resolution. They won't look as clean as DVDs but it's not that bad either unless transfer was butchered or a low resolution was used like 360x480, etc. Or unless tapes were not stored/maintained properly and therefore degraded completely. The latter often happens in humid climates which is very unfortunate.
Huge Thanks for this very awesome video, my Great Brother!! I'm looking now into purchasing some of these vintage classics for very cheap. Best Wishes
Hello I have the JVC SVHS C SUPER VHS and I use the elgato capture software to convert my videos on my MacBook but when I screen record the footage it still has SP with the record time on the top of the footage, any help to get rid of that? I watched your video and I turned off as much as I could on the date and time but still can’t get the top right SP and time icon off
I played around with it tonight using both the S-Video and RCA video outputs. When in "camera" mode, I'm only getting text overlays when I hit the "menu" button. When playing back tapes, I do not have any overlays created by the camera, but some of the old tapes have the date/time stamp recorded onto the footage. This cannot be undone with footage recorded like this.
If I were to connect this to a computer and capture video of what the camera sees, would it look like analog broadcasting rather than S-vhs?
I lost my manual, would you by any chance know how many amps it draws? I'm searching for an adapter. Thanks in advance!
I dont know how to get mine to turn on or work :(
Thanks for this great video. I have this camera too, and although the LCD display is in color, when using the viewfinder instead, it’s in black and white. Is that normal, or is there a way to make the viewfinder color as well? Thank you!
Mine wont work. It displays an E02 Safeguard mode . Any suggestions ?
Hello, I came to this comment section to find possible solution with my camcorder. I have a very similar one as shown here ( mine is JVC GR-SXM240), and it has recording issue. Every time I record or playback a tape, video is full of noise and video static (annoying white dots etc.). Head drum seems very clean, and I have also cleaned it but the problem remains the same. Do I have a damaged head?
You know what, the colour is very good. Perhaps the footage is designed to be viewed on traditional TV, and would look be there?
I have one of this and it will no longer turn on what can I do and why isn’t Turing on
great video! just bought a JVC SuperVHS. how did you transfer the vhsc tape to digital?
I hooked the camcorder up to an external DVD recorder, then ripped the video from the DVD using the optical drive on my computer. To avoid the intermediate step, you can also use a video capture device that plugs directly into your computer.
Anyone know how to shoot in ep/slp mode on a jvc camera? Looking to shoot with 90mins as opposed to 30mins
great video! is there anyway you could show what it looks like recording in low light with the low light setting on? it would be really appreciated
A low light comparison video of several cameras is already in the works. I'll be sure to include this one on the cams tested.
@@ThriftyAV thank you! i’ll be sure to subscribe so i don’t miss it
Hey do you have any recommendations on any after market batteries for this camera please get back to me if you can
what kind of battery should i look for for this camcorder? is there a specific name or model for it?
very helpful video btw, thank you. subscribed.
Unfortunately, the battery I ordered for this camcorder last year is not currently available, but maybe you can find something to search for in the description.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GBBSUE/
@@ThriftyAV thank you!
Who knew Lester from gta was out here doing tutorials now
Where can I but this camcorder from?
Thank Google for variable playback speed on TH-cam videos; this one's great on 1.25× speed
Can you pause on the camera? I’m deciding on buying it
The start/stop on the recording is not as clean as what you would get on a modern camcorder.
Hello, I was wondering if you could link me to where you purchased your tapes from? I have not been able to find them anywhere and accidentally bought the the full size vhs tapes rather then the compact. Thank you, amazing video
SVHS-C tapes and VHS-C tapes are no longer manufactured. I occasionally find tapes at thrift stores. You might find a seller on Ebay.
Hi, do you know if it's possible to use VHSc tapes in a super VHS c camcorder?
They work in my JVC. Not sure if they all do.
@@ThriftyAV thanks thrifty!!
What is the battery for this camera called
The stock battery model number is BN-V11U
@@ThriftyAV is that the only battery you need ?
@@VixtalYT Some camcorders use a button cell to help the device retain date & time info. But I don't see one on this camera.
Love this!
Hi!! Thank you so much for this video wow! I recently received this as a gift and unfortunately the wheel for “power” is missing- i love in New York so i hope there would be someplace that could replace?would you recommend that or do you know if there would be a way around that? Thank you!
Unfortunately, getting vintage electronics repaired usually costs more than the item is worth. If you want to attempt a self-repair, you may be able to set an Ebay alert for this item and pick one up that is described as "for parts". You can also search thrift stores and flea markets for one, but that is a crapshoot.
I could not really tell the difference in image quality, which did you prefer, the s vhs, s vhs-et, or just plain vhs? I see a poster down below mentions that it all looked better on a crt tv, so maybe that is my problem. I have one of these as well as many other cameras that I like to play with, and was just wondering. Great video by the way. :)
On this camcorder, I got the best results with SVHS tapes recorded in SP mode. Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the reply. I figured that would be the case, but it is just so hard to see much difference with my eyes. I had to get my camera repaired, and now that it’s back l am looking forward with using it more. Thanks again.
Also, l thought the sound was pretty good coming from such old devices. It is too bad that the never made D vhs-c cameras. Digital vhs would have been the bomb if they just started it a bit earlier, and went to the camera market instead of the vcr market. Thanks again for a great video.
I meant of hi def vhs, not digital.
i have a PanaSonic OmniMovie VHS HQ that was used in the 1992 olympics barely used i found in thrift store. came with everything. idk much of it but it works excellent. idk much of it
Great review!!
Thank you, Nestor Mendoza!
would this be possible to use this cam as a webcam? using a adaptor.
It has A/V output, so an A/V to USB adapter should work. Some camcorders "time out" after awhile if the record button is not engaged. I do not know if that is the case with this one. I will have to test it out.
Where can you find this camera? great video btw
I found a great deal on this camera on eBay. You can also check flea markets, thrift stores and garage sales for vintage camcorders. This model is getting a bit old to find at Pawn Shops, but you can give that a try as well.
ThriftyAV I actually found some on eBay thank you!
I normally go for film cameras 8mm so on so forth but i saw this guy for 20 and said what the heck everything is here but adapter battery seems to be waking up with some use but im not getting my hopes up
Dude you’re a fucking legend
How do you open the place you need to put the cassette in
I just got this cam & was playing around with it but the push button on the side with the eject button on the back worked for me!
Do you know why mines turnes on and just stays blue
I'm not having this problem, so I cannot troubleshoot for you.
What does to ring at the end of the lens do
There is no focus ring on this camera. There is a slider control for the built-in lens cover.
@@ThriftyAV ok thank you!
when u buy one tape could u just recycle it over and over again?
Eventually it will wear out, but yes. Naturally, you would want to transfer all the footage you want to keep to a file format or tape.
Cómo se coloca el cassette??? Y donde se conecta el cable????
My power knob is broken. Same cam. Sigh
How do you zoom out?
Why my casset holder cant close?? Please help me
yo where can i buy the svhs c tapes. i can’t find any ):
They are no longer manufactured. I found mine at thrift stores. But I just found 3 Maxell tapes listed on Ebay. Put variations on the hyphenations in your search and you might have better luck. "SVHSC, S-VHS-C, SVHS-C, S-VHSC"
does the tape already come with the camera
This unit is over 20 years old. You will likely only find these used. I would inquire with the seller if they have tapes.
Night vision ?
What kind of cassette is used? I’m
For SVHS quality, you need SVHS-C tapes. For VHS quality, you need VHS-C tapes.
Corrections and an addendum: At 0:31 and again at 1:10 I say that Super VHS was introduced in 1985. It was actually introduced in 1987. At 6:42 I mention that you will need JVC equipment to play back SVHS-ET. This is not true, as JVC licensed out SVHS-ET technology to other brands, including Panasonic, Philips, and Sharp. Please note that at 5:36, I was using an SVHS adapter. An SVHS adapter will work with VHS tapes, but a regular VHS adapter lacks the "hole" that physically indicates that a tape is SVHS.
I have jvc like that one shes not working i dont know why
I do not repair old camcorders. You might find a repair vid about this model, or a similar JVC on the @12voltvids channel.
I need to get mine fix 😩
Personally, I wouldn't bother fixing it. For playback of tapes you already recorded, you can get an adapter and play the tapes in an old VCR from the thrift store. For new recordings, a smartphone will have higher resolution than this camcorder.
Not much worse, than the cheaper modern digital camcorders or even better older digital video camcorders.
good
i need that 6 volt batt. my jvc minidv is sooooo tired charged it took it to friends house for use. .........dead. roasted pack. probably the original cuz its jvc branded
l want that so badly l pray to God I actually get it
Does this have a sd card?
this gives me Blair Witch vibe lol
They used an RCA Hi8, but this one would have been contemporary to that!
Have you transferred the video using S-Video cable, or using regular composite cable? Because, frankly, I don't see much of a difference between SVHS and VHS. Also, what did you use for deinterlacing?
At 7:04 I discuss using S-Video for transfer and the XP setting on the DVD recorder. I ripped the VOB files from the DVD and deinterlaced using PowerDirector18. Interlaced footage was set to top field first. I produced and uploaded a 4K H.264 video file, 20Mbps. I still have the VOB files backed up, so I can use a different deinterlace method for comparison, but unlike early versions of PowerDirector, I've been happy with the "smart deinterlacing" on PowerDirector products since PD15.
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