DPS PAR
>>To quote myself <g>, "VHS is the great equalizer". Everything looks the same
when copied down to it! (it all looks equally bad!)
I would like to add to your quote, Greg. " And to make VHS look worse dub from
a noisy master such as VHS, SVHS, 8mm. "
In other words, if one shoots on beta SP and makes a vhs copy it looks
bad compared to beta SP copy but it will look a whole lot worse if
one shoots on VHS and makes a vhs copy. This is one case where it
pays to have the strongest links of the chain in the front end,
starting with the lens in a camera or the frame buffer in the
computer. The reason for this is due primarily to Y/C delay and
video noise. The resolution issue can get complicated because one
can't compare pixels directly with resolution of video systems. Too
many people overrate this resolution issue, especially for graphics.
Since resolution has to do with picture detail and graphics has to do
with cleanliness and sharpness I'd put my money into a system with a
lower resolution in trade for higher sig. to noise, Y/C delay and
k-factor specs.