Jerome Grate
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I'll join the praise a bit, flexible recording medium, perfect for time shifting. S-VHS step way above VHS, and D-VHS, according to Gregg Loewen, can make standard DVD look like VHS (figuratively). D-VHS records High Def signal with 20+gigabytes of recording space. Right now if D-VHS was affordable (in the 500.00 range) and Hi Def more available, who knows where it would be. VHS is so far the only medium that can brag about the fact that over 80% of the homes can lay claim to a VCR.
The sound of the trailer on LotR on the Blow VHS [my sister rented it], blows [yeah, I know!] away the sound of
the trailer on Total DVD.
I agree with that, I still enjoy the great sounds of the Indy trilogy on widescreen VHS. The right VCR I think will give you cd quality sound or darn near close to it. I know if hooked my DBX (broken) to the vcr, I wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Until we get that Sony machine, with 23 gigabytes of recording memory, and IEEE connection, with an affordable price, VHS is slated to be here for a longer time than some you may want.