S-VHS to DVD

[DuBsTaR]

Hi everyone

I wasn't sure where to post this. I have a question.

I plan to get some of my S-VHS tapes to digital form, and wondered what was the best way to hook up my S-VHS player to my DVD recorder. Should I go with connecting VIA Scart or S-Video connections ? Without losing any quality.

Thanks in advance.

[hech54]

Hi everyone

I wasn't sure where to post this. I have a question.

I plan to get some of my S-VHS tapes to digital form, and wondered what was the best way to hook up my S-VHS player to my DVD recorder. Should I go with connecting VIA Scart or S-Video connections ? Without losing any quality.

Thanks in advance.

If you have an S-VHS machine then S-Video is the way to go....of course you'll need an audio connection between the two as well. Forget about the "not losing any quality" stuff.....all VCRs are NOT created equal.

[lordsmurf]

You'll likely need a TBC between the VCR and recorder.
It won't "just work" as many think and hope.

[bendixG15]

And for some of us, not having a TBC "just works" fine ...........

[victoriabears]

Best advice I can give is, having just finished my 7 year vhs to dvd project, is s-video is not always superior and you do not always need a TBC, if the results using the scart are better than s video, and they can be, stick with it.

Do what works best for YOU, also the latest dvd players and lcd/ld TV's can even improve the picture as they have filters, so do a 5 minute test transfer and see what you think.

[jagabo]

SCART can be composite, s-video, or RGB.

[victoriabears]

very true-on my dvd recorder you select the input choice of those.

[DuBsTaR]

Cheers guys for your input. I am using a Panasonic SVHS player with of course has TBC also DNR so everything is good to go.

[edDV]

I can't think of one senario where SVHS composite output would be superior to Y/C S-Video for capture.

[lordsmurf]

I can't think of one senario where SVHS composite output would be superior to Y/C S-Video for capture.

When the s-video connector is shot.