S-VCD Refresher course needed

[Charles Martin]

> From: James Asherman <jimash at optonline.net>
> I was under the impression that in terms of quality VCD -SVCD was
> similar to VHS-SVHS.
>  from 250 up to 400 lines.

Having made a number of both types (VCD and SVCD), I am inclined to 
agree with you, Jim.

VCDs are CLEARLY inferior to well-recorded SP-speed VHS, particularly 
VHS-ET or whatever they call that nicer-picture VHS mode. They are 
equivalent to my eye to SLP (6 hour) VHS. Fine for some things, but 
bleah for nice things.

SVCDs are again in my opinion CLEARLY not DVD-quality, though "near DVD 
quality" is I suppose a close-enough description. I can certainly tell 
the difference between SVCD and DVD of the same material, but in terms 
of quality SVCD is more than acceptable to me (downright *fine* for 
most things), comparable to good SP SVHS.

_Chas_
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