Comparing S-VHS to Regular VHS

S-VHS was an attempt to improve the VHS format. In this video I do several tests to see the difference in quality between recording onto regular VHS and a S-VHS cassette using both composite and S-Video cables. I also test to see if there's any improvement playing a regular VHS tape using S-Video cables.
Equipment used:
Mitsubishi HS-U795 SVHS Cassette Recorder
Apex DT502 Digital TV Converter
EZ Grabber 2 USB Capture

[@gustavoceballos5327]

S-VHS has a better picture quality than the Standard VHS since S-VHS has 420 horizontal lines.

[@KeljaSamiNation]

As a user of both formats, there is a difference between normal and S vhs, especially when using the S cable, and good quality tape. I’m finding generally speaking that many of my older vhs tapes are fading and getting dropouts,, while my Super VHS tapes are holding together quite alot better.

[@Capturing-Memories]

VHS over S-Video is better than VHS over composite, your test is flawed, To be able to see the difference is to toggle between the two outputs while playing the same tape and see the direct feed on the monitor, UA-cam compression wipes out every difference that existed.

[@genericfirstnamegenericlas6490]

There is clearly mold on that VHS tape. You can see the white blobs.

[@Merrulas]

You can clearly see that there are no color-bleeding with S-Video cable compared to composite, so yes good cable make difference..

[@coco_krisp7872]

A SVHS VCR with TBC can even make standard VHS look better than most remembered.

[@DavidMander-rs4uk]

Puts in a VHS tape that has mould 🙄👎

[@hardstylboy]

Yes its difrent S vhs looks sharper than vhs

[@proletariennenaturiste]

I saw a guy record Regular Show on his demonstration of how to record shows onto VHS. I don't think you will get copyrighted.

[@expgretaillegacy]

Dude your standard VHS tape is moldy

[@AmaroqStarwind]

Even on regular VHS, the Chroma is stored on the tape separately from the Luma. However, S-VHS has considerably higher Luma bandwidth, which improves horizontal resolution. This also reduces crosstalk between the Luma and Chroma.

[@OntologicalQuandry]

S-video cleans up contrasting edges (less rainbowing) and prevents crawling in flat blocks of colour (particularly red). Composite causes these effects because the luminance and chrominance, although separated in frequency, overlap slightly over the single video wire. S-video transmits them on separate wires.

[@matiasrob]

Excelent video, thank you.

[@gabrielblanchard3081]

I love this tv setup

[@nigelpottinger901]

I went out and bought that Mitsubishi hsu 795 at Ebay thanks to your review

[@peterliddell7395]

Thanks for your video!

[@JohnSmith-qn3ob]

If you have some time could you do a test for me?

[@bagalexey]

It all depends on electronics, especially if it uses non-differential signal path. The dynamic range is not the same as SNR. Analog video does not have gradient degradation, nor blocking effect of high compression process in dynamic scene.

[@Rotary_Lover_89]

Will definitely say that svhs through composite looks like composite. The text had that rainbow like shimmer on it like regular vhs did without s-et. Especially when compared to svhs via s video.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

Remember ... standard vhs was 240 lines, S-VHS was 400/420 lines and DVD was 480 lines ..