Quote Originally Posted by NayusDante View Post
Kitsune, are there ANY VCRs with S-Video output? I borrowed a Sony combo unit from my parents to transfer their home movies, and the S-Video just went blank in VHS mode. If there is one, I'd definitely like to find one or know what to look for.
"Why Standard VHS VCRs Don't Have S-Video Connections

The reason that standard VHS VCRs don't have S-Video connections, is that it is felt by manufacturers that the extra cost really doesn't yield enough benefit to standard VHS playback or recording to make it worth it for the consumer, especially since basic S-VHS VCRs aren't that much more expensive nowadays."

http://hometheater.about.com/od/home...ideovssvhs.htm

In short: Cheap-assed manufacturers don't want to spend pennies to add the proper parts.

Now, I do remember seeing some S-Video VHS decks at Wal-Mart a while ago, but they wanted $80 for a VHS / DVD combo deck back then.