Whats the difference between VHS and S-VHS?
S-VHS was introduced in response to the criticism of the poor video quality of standard VHS recordings. S-VHS is not just a buzzword, but an entirely different system of recording video signals on VHS size tapes. However, it has never become a widely accepted format for consumers so it is a subject of confusion. S-VHS records luminance and chrominance (b&w picture and color information, also called Y and C) separately, rather than as a composite signal. By doing this, the deck is able to record and playback a wider bandwidth, or a much higher resolution signal than a normal VHS deck. The signal is also output via a special S-Video connector that also keeps the Y and C signals separate. The result is a much clearer, higher definition picture than VHS can produce. The horizontal resolution of S-VHS is around 400 lines, compared to 240 lines of normal VHS in SP mode. S-VHS is most often used commercially or by educational institutions where they can record video with an S-VHS camcorder at
