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Can a VCR output High definition?

Wednesday, 08 Jul 2009 ~ Posted by Mook

No.

There is simply not enough “information” on a VHS cassette to display a High definition image. In fact, the accepted standard for what we call “High definition” is 720p. Thats 720 lines of details.

A DVD disc can be between 500 and 600 lines depending on how it is connected to the Tv, but a VHS will struggle to get past 400 lines, even when interlaced. thats why DVD looks so much better than Video.

Complicated I know, but simple in the long run. The only way to watch a film in HD is Via Blu-ray

Tags: 1080p, dvd, fullHD, hdmi, high definition, vcr

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