[QuadList] OT: is S-VHS "obsolete" in copyright law's eyes?

[Don Norwood]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Thomas"

>I remember some of the talk around the launch of S-VHS: "It's luminance 
>bandwidth is as good as 1" Type-C"!
> Of course the color-under system wouldn't allow for any multi-generation 
> work.
>
> Was there any licensed Faroudja technology in S-VHS. Perhaps that could be 
> a reason for the lack of S-VHS to DVD recording?

Hi Scott:

I don't know of any tie between the S-VHS format itself and Faroudja. 
However, regarding the machines themselves, as with many other products, not 
all are created equal.  The JVC "22" series machines did use Faroudja 
technology both in Y/C separation and in chroma reproduction.  These are the 
same machines that I was asking James about in his opinion of the various 
manufacturers.  There may have been others using Faroujda circuitry as well, 
but a quick scan of old literature files didn't turn up anything.  Although 
multi-generation quality was improved by these machines, it was certainly 
less than optimal.  As an acquisition format, first generation playback, 
especially when using component outputs to feed the editing format machine 
of your choice, was surprisingly good.

Don Norwood
Digitrak Communications, Inc.
www.digitrakcom.com