I am considering buying an SVHS VCR. And I know it wont clean up video from standard VHS tapes. But does it have any improvement on TV broadcasts? I am assuming it doesnt. But I figured I would ask. Nick

The tuner will probably look the same, unless you use the S-Video output... should look a bit sharper, especially on big TVs.

You *will* see an improvement in recording quality -- SP looks just like the original broadcast, while EP looks just as good as standard VHS SP.

Try spending your money on d vhs (digtal) ive heard it records tv at levels that rival dvd playback!

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