need a vcr

[bryantm3]

that can output any video tape through S-video, whether it's actually the quality of s video or not. i just need this because the wire to my television from my reciever is in s video, and my reciever doesn't upconvert video signals, so i get nothing but black when i try to play a vhs tape. i could hook my vcr directly up to the television, but i'd rather not have to switch inputs every time i want to view a video tape.

 

[j_garcia]

What's a VCR?

You need an SVHS VCR, which should have S-vid.

 

[bryantm3]

so an SVHS vcr should output any video tape in s-video?

 

[just_visiting]

so an SVHS vcr should output any video tape in s-video?

yes. I have a DVHS and connected via component. VHS, SVHS, DVHS all works.

 

[mfabien]

that can output any video tape through S-video, whether it's actually the quality of s video or not. i just need this because the wire to my television from my reciever is in s video, and my reciever doesn't upconvert video signals, so i get nothing but black when i try to play a vhs tape. i could hook my vcr directly up to the television, but i'd rather not have to switch inputs every time i want to view a video tape.

For your information, I have my VCR connected via composite Video to the a/v input and a S-Video output from the a/v to the TV. You say your a/v cannot handle a composite Video input then a S-Video output? Are you sure?

 

[markw]

what type VCR do you have?

Most VCRs have a S-Video output.

Generally, I find this to NOT be the case. Composite video is as good as it gets for standard VCR's.

For your information, I have my VCR connected via composite Video...

now, this I can get behind. This is about the best I've ever encountered on a standard (non-SVHS) VCR .

... to the a/v input and a S-Video output from the a/v to the TV. You say your a/v cannot handle a composite Video input then a S-Video output? Are you sure?

Now this explains a lot. Your VCR still only outputs composite video. Something is is doing the upconversion to S-video.

 

[mfabien]

Correction

My VCR does not have S-Video.

But Composite to a/v and from a/v to TV with S-Video works very well.

 

[markw]

True.

But Composite to a/v and from a/v to TV with S-Video works very well.

As long as the receiver upconverts, it does work well. Unfortunately, this guy's doesn't, ergo the problem he's posting about.

 

[Hi Ho]

I would just get a composite-to-S-Video adapter. You wouldn't gain anything by watching standard VHS tapes on an S-VHS VCR. VHS contains composite video and it won't get any better.

 

[markw]

This seems to be the best solution to the problem.

I would just get a composite-to-S-Video adapter. You wouldn't gain anything by watching standard VHS tapes on an S-VHS VCR. VHS contains composite video and it won't get any better.

Again, it won't improve the picture but at least it should solve your wiring problems with minimal cost, sacrifice and hassle.

Where were you earlier? It seems that rather than answering the question asked, you're the only one that looked for a solution to the stated problem. Kudos to you.

 

[j_garcia]

I would just get a composite-to-S-Video adapter. You wouldn't gain anything by watching standard VHS tapes on an S-VHS VCR. VHS contains composite video and it won't get any better.

I was going to suggest that too, I had actually put it in my reply originally, but that wasn't what he asked

 

[captain_tinker]

bryantm3,
I agree with just getting an adapter. I have one that is just a simple yellow rca plug on one end of a wire, with an S-Video plug on the other. It works just fine. If you have a VCR already with only the composite (yellow rca plug) output, then this should work fine for what you are doing.

However, if you are really interested in getting a new VCR that has an S-Video output on it, you may like the one that I just bought a month or so ago. I bought the JVC HR-S3902U. I really like it a lot. It will record in S-VHS, which is nice. It's a little bit better than regular VHS, and it is in stereo too. My old RCA one that pooped out was only mono. In any case, I got it at vanns.com, and the price was right. See what you think. Here is a link to it:

http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/473129554

-capT

 

[bryantm3]

I would just get a composite-to-S-Video adapter. You wouldn't gain anything by watching standard VHS tapes on an S-VHS VCR. VHS contains composite video and it won't get any better.

i know it won't get better, but everything else is connected to my reciever as s video. so thanks for the link, i guess this solves my problem!