Joel Rakowski Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 (edited) Hey everyone, I'm trying to figure out the best analog tape recorder(s) for both formats and maybe a great svhs-c camcorder for a crash rig for some shot on video (non digi-tape) movies this summer? I'm a little late in the game to remember the vhs beta war but always heard that beta was technically better quality but VHS won because of the longer time per tape and marketing. So I've come across this section on wiki for 400×480 (300 TVL): Super Betamax, Betacam (professional) 440×480 (330 TVL): analog broadcast, BetacamSP 560×480 (420 TVL): LaserDisc, S-VHS, Hi8 So does this mean that S-VHS camcorders have technically more resolution than the BetaCam SP? So I've narrowed down my list to a few from each category under that $500 range... Looking for full manual control, best low-light / largest sensor, and was 3ccd the best for this generation of cameras? If anyone has had experience with any cameras or have a better alternative please chime in S-VHS GY-X3U WITH FUJINON T14X5.5BRM-29 LENS PANASONIC AG-456JVC 3-CCD KY-27B Camcorder Panasonic AG-460 S-VHS BetaCam SP (no Digibeta) Sony Betacam DXC-537 Sony BVW-D600 2/3" SONY UVW-100B Sony BVP-550 S-VHS-C ???? Any help is greatly appreciated Edited April 12, 2014 by Joel Rakowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Rakowski Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 Or should I go Hi8 style with something like the Canon L2? Anyone here ever use one of those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Drysdale Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Best camera looks like the Sony BVW-D600 2/3", it's basically got a digibeta front end. How sharp it looks like will also depend on the lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Rakowski Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Thanks Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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