JVC HR-S9911U Questions

[drstew]

I just picked-up one of these at a good price. When I play back a regular VHS tape (not SVHS), there is no output on the S video, just the composite video. Is it possible to get an output on the S video? If so, would the signal be better?

I played-back one older tape (not great condition) where there is waiving/bending at the top if digital TBC/NR is on, but this seems to go away if it is off. Can anyone comment on this?

[davideck]

When I play back a regular VHS tape (not SVHS), there is no output on the S video, just the composite video.

That sounds odd. The S-Video Out and the Composite Out should both be active. Can you get S-Video Out under any conditions?

It might be that your TV or Monitor needs to be setup to accept S-Video instead of Composite. Sometimes one input will take priority over the other just by plugging in its cable. Try connecting only the S-Video cable to your display...

[Captain Satellite]

I believe you might have to go into the VCR set-up to enable it. I bought one of these machines but didn't like it, think I'll send it to Lordsmurf and keep my Mitsubishi U80 .

[davideck]

I believe you might have to go into the VCR set-up to enable it.

That's true for selecting between an S-Video or Composite input, but both outputs are active simultaneously.

What didn't you like about the 9911?

[GreyDeath]

The flagging at the top can still occur with some tapes. I've found (through LordSmurf's reviews) that the Panasonic DMR-ES10 does a Fantastic job at clearing 99% of my flagging issues. The Pany is used as a pass through, with the JVC TBC turned off.

Of course, then you'd have to buy a DataVideo TBC-1000 to give you a clean signal to your capture device. I didn't buy all of these at once, but I've found them, over time, to be necessities for my set-up.

S-Video is traditionally a better signal, however, if you are dealing with old tapes with lots of noise, you can instead run it through your composite cable and "soften" it a little bit.