You wouldn't notice that the chroma resolution is lower, since MiniDV, DVD, and HDV also have hi-res luma and low-res chroma channels--and most viewers have no idea. Is this possible?

Why wouldn't it have the same resolution? If you record a VHS to a DVD it'll be 480i... just like the official DVD. Unless you meant somehow ripping the 1080p Blu-Ray transfer?

Either way, I'd love to get a copy if someone could record it... and then worry about that later. I mean, why restore what isn't even the original? LOL

I just don't want it looking like a VCD or something...