lasitha
Established Member
Hi,
I am looking for VHS recorder to replace my ageing Panasonic.
My choices are:
1) Panasonic NV-FJ780 (Nicam), about £160
2) Panasonic NV-SV120 (S-VHS), about £150
1) has a lot more features than 2), such as a tape library. Both machines were awarded 5 out 5 by What Video? Magazine.
I have a large number of old VHS tapes. Will I get better quality if I play these on the S-VHS machine?. Also, if I record something using the ET mode (i.e. using a standard VHS tape) on the S-VHS machine, can these be played on a normal VHS machine?.
Ill be getting a DVD recorder towards end of this year. So my main requirements are to be able to play old VHS tapes during the DVD transfer, as well as some temporary recordings of TV programmes (via a Freeview set-top box).
I also have Sony Hi 8 camcorder (analogue). Will I get a higher resolution if I copy recorded material on to a S-VHS tape?.
So is it worth buying the S-VHS machine?.
Thanks for any advice.
Lasitha
I am looking for VHS recorder to replace my ageing Panasonic.
My choices are:
1) Panasonic NV-FJ780 (Nicam), about £160
2) Panasonic NV-SV120 (S-VHS), about £150
1) has a lot more features than 2), such as a tape library. Both machines were awarded 5 out 5 by What Video? Magazine.
I have a large number of old VHS tapes. Will I get better quality if I play these on the S-VHS machine?. Also, if I record something using the ET mode (i.e. using a standard VHS tape) on the S-VHS machine, can these be played on a normal VHS machine?.
Ill be getting a DVD recorder towards end of this year. So my main requirements are to be able to play old VHS tapes during the DVD transfer, as well as some temporary recordings of TV programmes (via a Freeview set-top box).
I also have Sony Hi 8 camcorder (analogue). Will I get a higher resolution if I copy recorded material on to a S-VHS tape?.
So is it worth buying the S-VHS machine?.
Thanks for any advice.
Lasitha