Need a good SVHS tape for recording

[Carlos Menem]

I looked and there was all sort of brands and specifications so I'm curious about which one would be the best to get so I need your advice. I'm want to record on a "Sony SLV-R1000" and I would like to get the best possible quality out of it when I'm recording to the tape from either cable UHF connection or composite-svideo inputs. Today I tried recording with a new VHS tape Premium Quality the brand was Sony but I then compared it with the cable broadcast for exactness (same face, same scene C-SPAN2) I just press STOP looked at the original for a while then press PLAY and looked but I got dissapointed.

[Chewy]

circuit city and a few others carry them, don't expect dvd quality tho

pricey also

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/JVC-S-VHS-Tapes-ST120SVDU2/sem/rpsm/oid/123994/catOid/-12895/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

[Carlos Menem]

circuit city and a few others carry them, don't expect dvd quality tho

pricey also

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/JVC-S...oductDetail.do

yea they seem expensive I think I found a cheaper pack but I want to know if they're the same:

http://cgi.ebay.com/10x-JVC-T-120-EHG-VHS-S-VHS-Video-Cassette-Tape-NEW_W0QQitemZ280011503312

http://cgi.ebay.com/10-JVC-ST-120-SVHS-VIDEO-TAPES-S-VHS-TAPE-BRAND-NEW-BOX_W0QQitemZ160058271403

[Chewy]

1. is misrepresented, not s-vhs, just real good vhs
2. real thing

[Carlos Menem]

1. is misrepresented, not s-vhs, just real good vhs
2. real thing

how good are these compared to the others?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200034356297

So #2 is the option? but the cover looks different maybe is not exactly the one... Can you tell?

[Carlos Menem]

I had found the MQST-120 Broadcast Videocassette to be the best video cassette for its quality of video specifically and it seems the audio is better too. The recommended JVC S-VHS Tapes (ST120SVDU2) have dissapointed me.

[TNT]

A long time ago I used to use TDK and was happy with them.

[BeckyW]

What about Memorex VHS tapes,I believe they still carry them at Walmart and Kmart thats where I bought mine last.I have also used TDK and had no trouble with those.

[TNT]

I just remembered. You can take a HIGH QUALITY VHS tape and convert it to a SVHS. You basically need a small awl to punch a hole in the back where the SVHS indicator hole is located. I used to save myself a few bucks that way.

[Carlos Menem]

I just remembered. You can take a HIGH QUALITY VHS tape and convert it to a SVHS. You basically need a small awl to punch a hole in the back where the SVHS indicator hole is located. I used to save myself a few bucks that way.

Ahhh but the tape has the same lowbandwith does it?

[TNT]

If you use a high quality metal tape you should be OK. The particle density should be high enough to support S-VHS. IIRC a engineer friend of mine told me this. In practice, I can vouch that it works. If I remember, back then, a regular tape was about $3, a HQ about $8 and a S-VHS about $17-20+. So if you can find a good HQ, worth a try.

[Carlos Menem]

If you use a high quality metal tape you should be OK. The particle density should be high enough to support S-VHS. IIRC a engineer friend of mine told me this. In practice, I can vouch that it works. If I remember, back then, a regular tape was about $3, a HQ about $8 and a S-VHS about $17-20+. So if you can find a good HQ, worth a try.

what HQ vhs tapes will do?

[TNT]

I have no idea what's even available now a days. I used to use TDK, but that was a long time ago. BTW why are you ueven fussing with S-VHS? For a hundred dollars you can record straight to DVD with a lot better quality.