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Old 03-16-2023, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by DVtyro View Post
How much different / less expensive was it compared to proper SVHS if I cared only about playback? Would this chip, feeding Y/C video into SVideo jack deliver practically the same quality as SVHS VCR? Were there, to your knowledge, SQPB machines with SVideo output?
I've never seen an SQPB machine with an S-Video output (not counting VHS/DVD combos, but they would only output the DVD side over S-Video). Also all the machines I've ever seen were clear that they provided S-VHS playback functionality at VHS quality. If you're looking for S-VHS quality playback, you need an S-VHS machine.

JVC really started the push for SQPB when Sony offered Hi8 Camcorders, this allowed them to offer S-VHS-C camcorders to compete without the need for people to buy an expensive S-VHS VCR for playback.
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