Sony Broadcast Quality VHS

[egproductions]

I know this is probably not the best area of DVX to post this but i couldnt seem to find a catagory for this. Does anyone see a diffrence between video put onto a Sony Broadcast Quality VHS or just a generic "high grade VHS" I am not sure if i see a diffrence i used one and then used another and never compared side by side. A client wants VHS copies as well as dvd and i dont know if it worht getting broadcast. Are there any tips of making better quality VHSs. i know to leave 10 seconds black to leave room for the vcr ot warm up but doesnt matter what type of VHS tape i use, my color bars come out dark and the VHS comes out dark, even after correcting black levels. Any way to make it look cleaner also?

 

[shill66]

AFAIK the biggest difference in VHS "grades" is fewer dropouts in the higher grades. As long as you're using something better than the cheapest grade (or any grade BASF ) you should be okay. And I'd leave more than just 10 seconds black. I've personally always left 2 minutes or so (inclusive of the color bars and tone).

New tapes should be fast-forwarded all the way to the end, and rewound again, before first use.

 

[mmm]

The deck that you use to record is probably more important than the tape. Make sure you use a decent one. Some VHS recorders record terrible (well every thing is on VHS!) sound.