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SonicVanguard · 02-19-2004, 05:00 PM

The heads of a VHS recorder are capable of recording over 500 lines of resolution - PERIOD. The recording heads in a $50 no-name VCR are the same as the heads in a $2000 broadcast quality S-Video deck.

But the recording heads can only record what is fed into them - and that is either composite video or f-type coax. Composite has 220 lines, coax only 175. So...it's the source that is bad, not VHS.

Dave.

02-19-2004, 05:00 PM	#5
SonicVanguard Audio/Video Expert Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: West Michigan Posts: 1,625	The heads of a VHS recorder are capable of recording over 500 lines of resolution - PERIOD. The recording heads in a $50 no-name VCR are the same as the heads in a $2000 broadcast quality S-Video deck. But the recording heads can only record what is fed into them - and that is either composite video or f-type coax. Composite has 220 lines, coax only 175. So...it's the source that is bad, not VHS. Dave. __________________ Dave. Go where there is no path and leave a trail.