Doing VHS to DVD cap can anyone recommend a VCR that has..

[geniv]

I'm planing on doing some VHS to DVD conversion.

I already got the WinTV PVR250 for the capture and Waiting for my Sony DVD burner to come.

my current VCR is kinda crapping out so looking for a new VCR.

I haven't bought a VCR since 1993 .
Can anyone tell me what's the improvement on VCRs recently?

I'm looking for one with the following:
- 2 set of audio/video output that has S-Video for video
- If it has built in TBC it would be cool too.
- I don't really want to spend more than $200
- S-VHS records and playback. (don't know much about it but looks like a nice feature to have.. can do high quailty svhs recording on regular vhs tapes?)




thanks in advance for your help

[tonyp12]

Walmart: JVC Super-VHS VCR HR-S3901U $146.85

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1841131&cat=4564&type=1&dept=0&p...3A95329%3A4564


ecost: HR-S9911U S-VHS VCR $369.95
http://www.ecost.com/ecost/ecce/shop/detail.asp?dpno=594984

JVC HRS-9900U $315 (refurb)
http://www.e-lectronicsforless.com/jvchrsvhifst.html

[geniv]

Yeah I was looking at the JVC HRS-9911U

what is the difference with the
JVC HRS-9900U ?

I know it's like a $50 difference

[geniv]

thanks for the input I just order the 9911 model $368 total

I should be getting it in about 3 days.

my only grip with the unit is it only have 1 set of Audio out.

hope the digital tbc and do hicky is actually worth the extra bang for the bux.

[Jester700]

I have an older JVC with DNR & TBC. They're good to have, becuase they do wonders for SOME tapes. Some they don't help at all, or make matters worse. But I like choices...

[keifir]

sorry for the ignorant question, but what's TBC?

[vhelp]

keifir,

basically, a TBC (time base corrector) is one of those costly JVC's, around
$360. You buy a $50 VCR w/ some minor features not found in a comparitable
lower priced $50 VCR, and throw in a $300 TBC, and smooth talkd those
w/ their eyes closed into buying it for all the other VCR features... oh, did
i say and for the TBC as a bonus?

Or, you could buy one for around $230 or so on the web (no stores have
them, afaik) and just route your VCR to the TBC and TBC to the capture
card, and you have a fairly, slitely more stable VHS video to capture.

On clean source like NEW vhs tapes ie, store bought movies, and other
sources like Cable or Satalite or DVD, you don't need a TBC for. Actually,
it will probably make things worse, or at most, do nothing to improve what
is arlready imroved. That is, when capturing from TV, those kinds of
sources ARE TBC'ed, hence pointless to TBC them. I've ben going this
route for a while now, and find no improvement so far. But, if it aint broke,
don't fix it.

TBC, it basically freshens the video sync or frames, giving you a newer
or more corrected video frame. Only real use is for old VHS tape and/or
combo used in poor VCRs, and in short, thereby helping w/ your capturing
w/ minimum frame drops from these bad VHS tapes.
Mind you, if you are just recording, say today, a TV show. The answer is
NO... a TBC is not gonna help you w/ your frame drops, LOL.
If you VCR is that bad, go out and get another one $50, vs. $230, you
decide.

-vhelp

[geniv]

Just got the JVC S9911U today

I do see some slight difference when I switch on the TBC/DNR mode when I have an older tape playing. my DVD routed to the VCR made no difference.

I think the VCR is ok I would have to buy a separate TBC device anyway if I don't get that. it's just more convient to have it in the VCR since I'll hooke up the standalone TBC to the VCR anyway. also I get a new SVHS vcr






btw: I saw in crutchfield there's a JVC-S9911 for $499

and I got the S9911U from another site for $368shipped

just wondering if there's actually two different model S9911 and S9911U...

or crutchfield just ripping their customer off?

[Jester700]

Yeah, the TBC in the JVCs isn't as good as you can get seperately, but it's not as expensive a unit. I got the JVC because it not only had that, but the NR (which also helps SOMETIMES), and the frame buffer for clear stills, audio while FF and REW, etc. Once I HAD the VCR, the extra $$ for a standalone TBC wasn't worth it to me. For someone transferring a lot of poor tapes, it might be.