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Batman1980 · 05-05-2009, 11:33 PM

How does VHS look on an HD TV? Always been curious about this but don't want to experiment because I'm afraid the picture will make me faint.

dadkins · 05-05-2009, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

How does VHS look on an HD TV? Always been curious about this but don't want to experiment because I'm afraid the picture will make me faint.

Not pleasant.
DVDs, without upconversion are soft at best.
VHS is a bit worse off than that.
Plus, most VHS was 4:3, recorded and bought movies.

brettallica · 05-05-2009, 11:49 PM

Terrible.

We've got a fairly high-end VCR hooked up to my 50" Samsung plasma, and in the rare event that it gets used (Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Thomas the Tank Engine), if I catch my kid/wife using it I must leave the room as quickly as I can so as not to go blind. This is with a component cable signal going through my A/V receiver utilizing Faroudja's upconverting technologies, too, which from what I've read aren't bad.

PH3AR · 05-05-2009, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by brettallica

Terrible.

We've got a fairly high-end VCR hooked up to my 50" Samsung plasma, and in the rare event that it gets used (Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Thomas the Tank Engine), if I catch my kid/wife using it I must leave the room as quickly as I can so as not to go blind. This is with a component cable signal going through my A/V receiver utilizing Faroudja's upconverting technologies, too, which from what I've read aren't bad.

xtop · 05-05-2009, 11:58 PM

check yourself before you wreck yourself?

quest88 · 05-06-2009, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by brettallica

Terrible.

We've got a fairly high-end VCR hooked up to my 50" Samsung plasma, and in the rare event that it gets used (Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Thomas the Tank Engine), if I catch my kid/wife using it I must leave the room as quickly as I can so as not to go blind. This is with a component cable signal going through my A/V receiver utilizing Faroudja's upconverting technologies, too, which from what I've read aren't bad.

Can you be banned for that ?

WyldeMan45 · 05-06-2009, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by brettallica

We've got a fairly high-end VCR hooked up

Does that mean it can rewind AND fast forward? Does it even have timer programming?

brettallica · 05-06-2009, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

Does that mean it can rewind AND fast forward? Does it even have timer programming?

Timer recording, pause....the works yo! VHS for life!

brettallica · 05-06-2009, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by quest88

Can you be banned for that ?

For the VCR? Probably... For the Samsung? I hope not.

WyldeMan45 · 05-06-2009, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by brettallica

Timer recording, pause....the works yo! VHS for life!

I'll trade you my BetaMax AND my Sega Nomad for your VCR

xtop · 05-06-2009, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

I'll trade you my BetaMax AND my Sega Nomad for your VCR

sega nomad ftw!

jadedeath · 05-06-2009, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

Does that mean it can rewind AND fast forward? Does it even have timer programming?

His VCR is from Russia... where the VCR programs YOU!

Logan

ThePhantomOak · 05-06-2009, 06:04 AM

This entire thread is an event, baby!

Today I saw a TV spot for a store in my area that has "the largest selection of VHS videos" in the city!

hahahahaha

When my GF moved in, she brought like 6 VHS' over. I almost shatted myself. Friends season 1 and like 4 movies (Titanic was TWO parts!).

VHS...goodness.

Stephie_is_a_dork · 05-06-2009, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

I'll trade you my BetaMax AND my Sega Nomad for your VCR

Throw in a Sega GameGear and you've got a deal!

Oh...wait...I don't have a VCR

jw · 05-06-2009, 08:14 AM

When I hooked up my new TV the other day in the other room, we still have tapes and kids so I have it hooked up there and the VHS of Wedding Singer didnt look half bad.....I have seen alot worse. Its comparable with an HDDVD

OrlandoEastwood · 05-06-2009, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

His VCR is from Russia... where the VCR programs YOU!

Logan

And in Soviet Russia, HD-DVD buys you!

quest88 · 05-07-2009, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ThePhantomOak

This entire thread is an event, baby!

Today I saw a TV spot for a store in my area that has "the largest selection of VHS videos" in the city!

hahahahaha

When my GF moved in, she brought like 6 VHS' over. I almost shatted myself. Friends season 1 and like 4 movies (Titanic was TWO parts!).

VHS...goodness.

Oh Yeah !!!!!!

brettallica · 05-07-2009, 04:18 AM

Are you guys partying without me?

McCrutchy · 05-07-2009, 04:45 AM

I (still) have a 1988 Live Entertainment VHS of Eric Clapton and Friends (yes, THAT Eric Clapton and Friends) which I put on a 720p/1080i Panasonic HDTV once. I actually think HDTV makes VHS look much worse than a regular CRT, which makes perfect sense given that HDTV displays more of the inherent flaws in VHS tape than SDTV. Amazon says it's on DVD, so I'll have to pick it up.

JJ · 05-07-2009, 05:32 AM

Best thread ever, by the way.

05-05-2009, 11:33 PM	#1
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05-05-2009, 11:49 PM	#3
brettallica Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Santa Cruz, California Home Theater Gallery:51 Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:6	Terrible. We've got a fairly high-end VCR hooked up to my 50" Samsung plasma, and in the rare event that it gets used (Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Thomas the Tank Engine), if I catch my kid/wife using it I must leave the room as quickly as I can so as not to go blind. This is with a component cable signal going through my A/V receiver utilizing Faroudja's upconverting technologies, too, which from what I've read aren't bad.

05-05-2009, 11:58 PM	#5
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	check yourself before you wreck yourself?

05-06-2009, 06:04 AM	#13
ThePhantomOak Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reno, NEVADA. "Battle Born"	This entire thread is an event, baby! Today I saw a TV spot for a store in my area that has "the largest selection of VHS videos" in the city! hahahahaha When my GF moved in, she brought like 6 VHS' over. I almost shatted myself. Friends season 1 and like 4 movies (Titanic was TWO parts!). VHS...goodness.

05-06-2009, 08:14 AM	#15
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	When I hooked up my new TV the other day in the other room, we still have tapes and kids so I have it hooked up there and the VHS of Wedding Singer didnt look half bad.....I have seen alot worse. Its comparable with an HDDVD

05-07-2009, 04:18 AM	#18
brettallica Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Santa Cruz, California Home Theater Gallery:51 Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:6	Are you guys partying without me?

05-07-2009, 04:45 AM	#19
McCrutchy Contributor Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:East Coast, USA Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:1263 Blu-ray collection:6773 DVD collection:253 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:17	I (still) have a 1988 Live Entertainment VHS of Eric Clapton and Friends (yes, THAT Eric Clapton and Friends) which I put on a 720p/1080i Panasonic HDTV once. I actually think HDTV makes VHS look much worse than a regular CRT, which makes perfect sense given that HDTV displays more of the inherent flaws in VHS tape than SDTV. Amazon says it's on DVD, so I'll have to pick it up.

05-07-2009, 05:32 AM	#20
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