What Is a VHS-C to VHS Adapter?

The VHS format is the home video system (VHS) cassette camera format pioneered and used by companies such as Panasonic, Hitachi, and Sharp.

VHS format

The VHS format was pioneered by JVC,

In the mid-to-late 1980s, when a large number of video recorders flooded into China from foreign countries, all brands of machines were produced in VHS format. Naturally, the VHS format also became one of the most popular formats at that time because VHS was in the home market. Success was achieved, so the cameras produced at that time also recorded images in VHS format.

1 Its format was obtained by many in the world at the time

The advantage of the VHS format is that the recorded image can be played back on any VHS recorder. You only need to shoot, remove the cassette, and put it in the recorder. It's that simple. For a long time, this advantage has been an important reason for its optimism in the market, but with the emergence of small cameras, the large and heavy shortcomings of VHS cameras have been exposed.

The advantages of the VHS format: The restoration of images and sounds is basically the same as the BATEMAX format in the early development. There is no big advantage, but the standardized format has benefited a lot, and it has performed in various aspects in the later transformation Great improvement, especially the sound recording, can already be clearer, with STEREO (stereo) function, more importantly, due to the scale of manufacturing, more and more homes have video recorders, even cameras , The word Natural VHS is also deeply imprinted in everyone's mind!

Disadvantages: Because its image quality is too low (only 200-300 lines, without much improvement from the BATEMAX format), it still cannot meet people's requirements for high-quality images. In addition, it uses a 16mm wide format

This format was launched by JVC in 1976, and it quickly captured the market for home video recorders. The vast majority of video recorders used in our homes are in this format.

1. VHS-C format. JVC produced the VHS-C camcorder in 1982. This machine uses cartridges that are almost half the size of VHS-type cartridges. Although the VHS-C tape is small, the bandwidth is the same as that of the VHS. With the adapter box, it can be played on ordinary VHS home machines. The tape width is 13mm, analog signals are recorded, and the horizontal resolution is 240 lines. After adding the conversion box, it can be played by ordinary VHS recorders. Representative models are Panasonic NV-VZI, NV-RZI, etc.

2. S-VHS format. This is the high-band format of the VHS format, which was launched by Japan's JVC company in 1987. Its brightness carrier frequency signal is increased from 3.4-4.4 MHz to 5.4-6.9 MHz, and it is moved to the high-frequency end by 2-2.5MHz; the frequency offset is widened from the original 1.0 MHz to more than 1.6MHz, and the signal-to-noise ratio of the brightness signal is increased by more than 4dB These measures make the S-VHS format image clear to 400 lines, which can also be applied to the field of broadcasting services. The tape width is 13mm, the metal tape is used to record analog signals, and the horizontal resolution is 400 lines. The conversion box can be used to play S-VHS video recorders, and can also be easily played on some VHS video recorders, such as Panasonic HD500, HD550 and so on. Cameras of this format include Panasonic NV-M9000, NV-M9500, etc.

3. S-VHS-C format. S-VHS-C is a miniaturization of S-VHS. Its appearance is the same as that of VHS-C, but it is recorded by S-VHS-C camcorder and tape. Cameras in this format include Panasonic NV-VSS and NV-VS7.

Fourth, VHS small 1/2 format. This format is the format of ordinary home VHS recorders, so it can be played directly with VHS recorders. Cameras using this format include Panasonic M3000 and M3500. This model is relatively large (shoulder) and has a horizontal resolution of 240 lines.

V. Large 1 / 2VHS tape: This kind of video tape is the most commonly used by families. It can be said that more than 99% of the video recorders in our families use this type of video tape. It is the lowest cost and the worst picture quality compared to other video tapes The video tape has a horizontal resolution of only 200-250 lines, which is just the clarity of a VCD.

Photo explanation:

JVC camera GR-SXM460A S-VHS format