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Was the Original Trilogy ever released to *Super* VHS?

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Let me start by saying, I am NOT trying to offend anybody here. Twice now, I've posted questions, and people assumed I was posting insult.

So I'm stating up-front: "I'm not trying to insult you."

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Just curious..... was the Original Trilogy ever released to *Super* VHS? The laserdisc is good, but I'd rather have Super VHS if possible (better resolution).

Troy Heagy
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Troy i am a dumbass, but could you explain what SUPER VHS is, please, thanks.
"A Jedi can feel the force flow through him".
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VHS = ~1975 standard = 220 lines of horizontal resolution

Super VHS = ~1990 standard = 425 lines of horizontal resolution. Super VHS has almost-DVD-like clarity, and I love it. It's great for recording TV without any degradation! And I'd love to own the original trilogy in this format.



By the way, there's a NEW standard out there = Digital VHS = capable of recording 1080-interlaced HDTV upto 4 hours. Can also record 50 hours of DVDs.

troy
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It rocks, but I've not heard anything about it for at least a year. Are they still selling D-VHS transfers?

Oh, and to answer your question - no, there was never an S-VHS transfer. Here's a comprehensive list of the versions.

Looking at your other thread. (Damn, you sure do rub people the wrong way j/k j/k
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"i forgot are you an American because the Executor Boxsets were released in the UK and have a PAL Format."

"I can view PAL"

Wouldn't this at least be close to the resolution you were hoping for?

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>

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Originally posted by: MeBeJedi
"I can view PAL"
Wouldn't this at least be close to the resolution you were hoping for?
Nah... PAL VHS is still only ~220 lines horizontal resolution. The bandwidth of the signal stored to tape is too narrow to hold any higher resolution.

troy
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So the ratio of PAL VHS to PAL LD is about the same as NTSC VHS to NTSC LD then?

(I'm American, so PAL is unfamiliar to me.)

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>