S-VHS

Improved version of VHS S-VHSAn S-VHS tapeMedia typeMagnetic tape cassetteEncodingPAL, NTSC, ADATCapacity9 hours in super long play (SLP) mode on a T-180 tape, 10 hours in PAL-LP mode on an E-300 tape (up to 15 hours in PAL-EP mode)Standard525 lines, 625 linesUsageHome video, home movies, video productionExtended fromVHSExtended toD-VHS · W-VHSReleasedApril 1987; 39 years ago (1987-04) Super VHS, commonly abbreviated as S-VHS, is an analog videocassette format introduced by JVC in 1987 as an enhanced variant of the Video Home System (VHS) format. S-VHS improved image quality by increasing the bandwidth of the luminance (brightness) signal; this allowed for an image resolution of approximately 400 horizontal lines, compared to the 240 lines typical of VHS. The S-VHS format used the same physical cassette shell as VHS, but it required higher-grade magnetic tape, as well as compatible recording and playback equipment. S-VHS decks are backward compatible with standard VHS tapes, allowing these decks to play and record in VHS format. However, S-VHS tapes generally cannot be played in VHS-only machines, due to differences in signal encoding. Despite its technical advantages, S-VHS strug