S-VHS battle: JVC HR-S8600 vs Panasonic NV-HS960EG

[tugatomsk]

I've been trying to put some money aside so that I might one day be able to finally acquire a S-VHS VCR unit.

I found good things about the JVC HR-S8600 with such features as "Dynamic Drum", as well as being well-built and with good control over picture control (although I'm not sure if it can disable it so I can get a "as is" image).

https://vcrshop.com/product/vcr/videorecorders/tbc/jvc-hr-s8600-3/

However, JVC S-VHS models tend to bundle the line TBC and 3D DNR on the same control button, and I'd rather have the ability to decided which function I wanted to active.


Then comes the Panasonic NV-HS960EG, a model with separate buttons for line TBC and 3D DNR. However, I don't know about the performance of its line TBC compared to the JVC. Also, the Panasonic only has 3 picture modes: "AUTO", "SHARP" and "SOFT". The manual makes no mention of being able to disable the picture control.

https://vcrshop.com/product/vcr/videorecorders/tbc/panasonic-nv-hs960eg-s-vhs-super-vh...-tbc-3d-dnr-7/


As you see, I'm in a bit of a conundrum.

EDIT: I just found out about the Panasonic NV-HS1000.
https://vcrshop.com/product/vcr/videorecorders/tbc/panasonic-nv-hs1000-professional-super-vhs-tbc-4/

It seems like a physical controls version of the HS960. How does it compared to the other two models?