VCR for analog TV as well as HDTV


Since this is a specialized issue, I thought I may have a better chance of getting responses in a separate thread.

We need to buy a new VCR to replace a dead unit. It will be used to watch old tapes as well as record/playback missed TV shows.

However, presently we have one of the older analog TV's. Within 1-2 years we will probably buy an LCD HDTV. (Given the quality of broadcasts and our cable company, we are likely to continue watching off-air with antenna.)

Will a VCR work on both the analog TV and the future HDTV? Will they all or do I have to watch out when choosing a specific model?
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Showing 1 response by drew_eckhardt

You do NOT want to mix VHS with a larger, sharper screen. The horizontal luma resolution is about 320 pixels so the image will be very soft. Buy yourself an S-VHS recorder for about 530 pixels horizontally if you must retain backwards compatability with VHS tapes. It'll still be a bit softer than DVD, but not far from laser disc.

It's still only good for about 32 colors across a line, and you will have color bleed into adjacent objects.

Disk based recorders will avoid these problems.