Xref: utzoo rec.video:7097 sci.electronics:6926 Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!behera From: behera@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Narayana Behera) Newsgroups: rec.video,sci.electronics Subject: Re: S-VHS this generation's Beta? Keywords: S-VHS, Laser Disc Message-ID: <54796@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> Date: 13 Jul 89 18:14:47 GMT References: <2727@blake.acs.washington.edu> <692@lopez.UUCP> <26267@amdcad.AMD.COM> <18565@sequent.UUCP> <26328@amdcad.AMD.COM> Reply-To: Narayana Behera Followup-To: rec.video Organization: Ohio State University Computer and Information Science Lines: 18 Hi Folks, We had a very informative discussion on the position of the S-VHS format in the last few days. I am happy to realize that my decision to buy the JVC HRS-5000U, the "newest" of JVC's Super VHS's is well supported. I would thank all the netters who responded with their personal opinion on the "VHS/S-VHS Dillema" which I posted a few weeks ago. I bought a Pioneer LDP 3070 along with this JVC 5000 and I find the later's picture and sound quality quite in par with that of the Laser Disc Player. My only complain about the S-VHS is the differntial cost of S-VHS tapes over regular VHS tapes. I was testing the recording capability of the JVC-5000 with a TDK S-VHS tape by dubbing a Laser Disc on to it. When played with the S-Video connector on the TV, it is diffi- cult to tell it apart from the Pioneer-3070. Now I have another question lurking in my mind. What will happen to the Laser Disc and S-VHS format when the HDTV will be introduced ? Since both of these deliver nearly 425 lines of horizontal resolution I guess the industry will come up with new formats for VHS and LD, and some more mega-bucks to be with this technology, right ?