WPKenny(Competent) posted this on Monday, 14th May 2001, 12:50
Do you guys find that tapes you`ve recorded from DVD are better or worse quality than a bought tape of the same film? I was just wondering because I have a bought copy of Alien on VHS and my mate has it on DVD. If I recorded over my bought copy would it imprve the quality?
RE: Recorded VHS or Bought VHS?
BRILEY(Competent) posted this on Monday, 14th May 2001, 21:39
I have a Mico A980 and I can copy to VHS fine but I still think a bought VHS tape is of better Quality.
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The Ironduke(Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 15th May 2001, 08:06
The quality of DVD copies I have made with my vcr is better then most of my original VCR tapes!
RE: Recorded VHS or Bought VHS?
Mike G(Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 15th May 2001, 08:56
I think it depends on the quality of your VCR and how good the original tape was in the first place - but generally, I find tapes I record myself (from DVD, TV etc.) are better quality than pre-recorded tapes.
A word of advice though WPKenny - use a new blank tape, rather than record over a pre-rec. At least then you`ll be able to compare them!
Mike
RE: Recorded VHS or Bought VHS?
mickymcd(Competent) posted this on Thursday, 17th May 2001, 16:45
i find that using my svhs and my smart dvd copies are a lot better in picture quality and sound allways use decent tapes its a must
RE: Recorded VHS or Bought VHS?
baztheman(Competent) posted this on Thursday, 17th May 2001, 20:38
Dont record over you original as that would be silly as if you had a macrovision problem you would end up with a unwatchable video tape ! buy a grade A branded vhs cassette and record in standard mode not long play and it would be even better if you have a s-vhs video recorder as the pictue would have more lines on the screen hense a better quality reproduction (i have a s-vhs jvc and its good ijn standard mode) the latest s-vhs recordes have the ET function that lets you record in s-vhs on standard cassettes...baz
