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I was going to Circuit City to buy a cheapo VCR for my son and noticed the JVC HR-5900 S-VHS VCR for $199. I haven't bought anything from CC in a long time but the price was $80 cheaper than Audioadvisor,($279 at AA). Well, my 1 yr old Sony is in my son's room and I installed the JVC in my H/T setup, what a beutifull picture and pretty damn good sound. Wish I had bought a S-VHS player sooner. I use it to transfer video from my son's martial arts classes from Hi-8 to tape,WOW! Great Picture. I do need to learn more of the features, it's pretty loaded compared to my older Sony.
Jim P
PS; I suppose that D-VHS or DVD-R's will be replacing these things soon.
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You can use that SVHS deck to 'back up' DVD's if you seek out a product made by Sima. They're SCC video enhancer bypasses macrovision and as a result you can get very good SVHS tapes from DVD's. Just something to think about..
Can I buy this online and where? I really like my DVD's but this might be sweet!, thanks for the reply.
Jim P
Jim, go here and scroll down to the Sima SCC. Also, do a search here at the Asylum on "Sima+SCC" for previous discussions.
http://www.directsalesinc.com/clar.html
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I am not going to be able to answer the feature question but I have a short tale to tell.
Four months back I borrowed a freinds Sharp 411 ($60) vcr. Well two months or so ago, I bought a Sony tv and a Panasonic 4861 S-VHS. Then I borrowed my freinds dvd (okay, he is a rich freind and owes me many favours) and did a test (video essentials) between the sharp and the Panasonic. The $220 dollar Panasonic was better then the $60 Sharp. No surprise, but if you are getting regular, non digital signal, in my opinion, you are wasting money because there was not that huge a difference.
From what I read in British and Japanese publications, D-VHS and HD recorders will make S-VHS look like 8-track tapes. Absolutely no comparison.
If you do not have to buy, then don't waste money, the new technologies are out and very close to mass market. I wish I bought the Sharp. Good thing the wife doesn't go on the net.
P.S. Notice how well the new vcr's are made. The industry is making a very disposable vcr, figuring a 1 to 2 year life before the new technologies make vcr's into excellent mouse traps. Think about it. Put some cheese inside and any poor mice that get in are trapped by the door.
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