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Originally posted by force_flow2002
Ah, while I'm thinking of it, I've got a question for you. What's the difference between VHS and SVHS? Are SVHS tapes a different size than VHS tapes? All I know is that I've heard SVHS is higher quality.
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Same size tape, 1/2". Quality is better in majority of cases. VHS can be played and edited in SVHS edit decks, but not the reverse. Issue of quality can also be affected by camcorder used. In my case, I got quality equal to SVHS using my consumer VHS camcorder so I never bothered to change cameras. You really see the difference with studio and professional camcorders in overall quality and in SVHS quality.
There are 3/4" tapes but they are purely for broadcast or cable cast and digital is rapidly replacing them for quality.