VCR


The VCR has been a video recording mainstay since the early 80's. Despite DVR's best efforts to replace the VCR, they still have a place in home theater.

VHS has been the longtime standard but it also has two sub-formats: (Super) S-VHS and (Digital) D-VHS. Both formats offer an improvement over regular VHS but won't offer universal compatibility with any VCR. Both sub-formats must be played in special VCRs capable of playing S or D-VHS.

D-VHS is rare and quite expensive but they can record HDTV resolutions. S-VHS is the perfect choice if you're not using HDTV and not planning on upgrading anytime soon, they're relatively inexpensive and deliver images remarkably close to DVD quality.
You won't find a more affordable player for home theater than regular VHS VCR. When looking for a VCR, hi-fi is critical for home theater. A hi-fi VCR will deliver a broader frequency range to your audio system than regular mono (one channel). The audio output is two discreet channels capable of playing back up to four channel matrix surround sound formats including Dolby Pro-Logic. Just about any movie made in the last 20 years will playback either Dolby Surround or Pro-Logic so you won't miss out on the home theater experience.

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