VHS vs. DV camcorder demo

📹 Comparing video from two low-budget single-sensor camcorders: analog JVC GR-SX950 (Super VHS-C) and digital Canon Elura 100 (MiniDV). Deinterlaced to 60fps. #VHS #60FPS

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Shot comparison
05:04 - Final thoughts

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[nickdiba]

Brilliant. This is how you do a demo. Well shot, well edited. Really, bravo!!!

[mikemoyercell]

when comparing analog to digital you gotta take in to consideration how good the analog is when comparing it to digital. impressive for the time. Thank goodness we had it otherwise some of us wouldn't have had our childhoods captured in real time by our parents.

[timsmythfilmsandanimations]

Another fine video, thanks for making it. I still shoot on multiple formats, they all have something unique to offer, and many of the analog tape cameras are just fun to use. I don’t really mind the less sharp picture, it is really the story and characters that people want to see, not the 4K.

[gerworks]

Thank you for the video, well edited, with good sound. I prefer the old cams aspect ratio than 16:9.

[vwestlife]

The S-VHS-C camcorder is overly sharpened. If they had turned down the in-camera sharpening, it would've looked much better.

[Halbmond]

The DV image is noticeably better than SVHS as it is cleaner and retains better details and color. The SVHS image by comparison is extremely oversharpened. Still, I think the bigger difference is that DV can be natively imported to a computer!

[Capturing-Memories]

The handicap of any analog tape format is the tape itself, Once the CCD image is processed and passed through the TBC's ADC it is converted back to analog via a DAC and recorded on the tape loosing almost 50% of its original quality. For DV or any digital tape camcorder the signal coming out the ADC after being processed by the CCD it is recorded as is on tape with no further degradation because it is 0's and 1's, hence the stable image of the DV camcorder, If you do this again using live feed from both camcorders bypassing tapes and digitize it as such from S-Video you wouldn't notice a big dfference between the two.

[goodman]

Благодарю за видео! Было очень полезно. Знаете, я не пожалел, что остановид свой выбор на vhs. Mini DV конечно картинка более четкая, ближе к цифровой. Но у vhs есть та неповторимая желтизна и зернистость, как в детстве)) а сейчас, в этом и смысл. Что бы окунуться в те времена, во времена детства.

[MrDuncl]

I think there were too many variables to make a comparison.

My own camcorder observations:

Back when I was using Hi-8, editing the footage was really difficult. After spending £100s on capture cards and editing software that either didn't work properly or was too difficult for me to use, I ended up just plugging the SVHS output into my DVD Recorder.

When Mini-DV goes wrong is does so big time. Neither of my first two MiniDV camcorders (both JVC) will load a tape any longer so I had to buy another just to be able to play back my MiniDV tapes.

With support for full HD, my ten year old Canon camera, which isn't much bigger than a couple of MiniDV cassettes is a better camcorder than any of my first three camcorders.

[krazyhartin]

I like both but differently.
I'm impressed with the DV footage; the colors are nice and flat, motion blur is minimal but forgiving. The VHS, I like the imperfections, the colors are more washed but it gives a more 80's/90's vibe about it. So it does bring back the nostalgic vibe about it. The DV is really good but I guess it got replaced and ignored by the market quickly.

[GHRTVids]

i'm generaly surprised by the good quality of both camera's being only 576lines. Today standard is 4K, 4x fullHD (1080) which is double of 576 lines

[targetrender]

I love these types of videos. Great work. I’m going to buy a DV or HD DV camera.

[tttdssdff]

Both look very retro, but svhs wins when it comes to nostalgic looking video

[jdastro]

Really good job producing this ideo. Obviously it took you quite some time. The DV image is more pleasing to my eye, while the S-VHS image is more contrasty and it's colors seem less real. You did not want to compare cameras, but that is exactly what you did. I kept wandering what the Canon DV images would really look like in S-VHS. Different cameras have different chip sizes, different lenses, and different views. I am trying to decide whether or not to buy a (used) firewire box or just work with S-VHS data from my DV camcorders. This video would indicate I'd be much happier with the DV image. The side-by-side comparisons are fun for me because you unintentionally recorded stereo pairs and I am a 3D hobbyist. With a little manipulation (resizing) I can create stereo pairs from these clips. Have a good day!

[WaybackRewind]

By the way, nice channel. You are where I want to be in a year or so. Subscribed.

[cozyjetlag]

DV is so more aesthetic, awesome comparison

[czlvugt]

Зыс из э вэри гуд видео. Сэнкью вэри мач!

[reel_images]

Awesome comparison, when you captured from the MiniDv Canon, I'd assume you imported via Firewire for this test. The VHS-C was very close in comparison for quality.

[heavymetalnewsdesk]

The difference is marginal. Looks comparable to the difference between 2 dv cameras of a different brand.

[fletzyproductions]

This is what i mean when i say comparison!
Same white balance, same overall settings. Were only here for the quality :D