S-VHS

S-VHS
An S-VHS tape
Media typeMagnetic tape cassette
EncodingPAL, NTSC, ADAT
Capacity9 hours in super long play (SLP) mode on T-180, 10 hours in PAL-LP with E-300 tape (up to 15h in PAL-EP machines)
Standard525 lines, 625 lines
UsageHome video, home movie, educational, video production, professional digital audio
Extended fromVHS
ReleasedApril 1987; 37 years ago (1987-04)

S-VHS (スーパー・ヴィエイチエス), the common initialism for Super VHS, is an improved version of the VHS (VHS standing for video home system) standard for consumer-level video recording.[1] Victor Company of Japan introduced S-VHS in Japan in April 1987, with their JVC-branded HR-S7000 VCR, and in certain overseas markets soon afterward. By the end of 1987, the first S-VHS VCR models from other competitors included the Hitachi VT-2700A, Mitsubishi HS-423UR, Panasonic PV-S4764, RCA VPT-695HF, and Toshiba SV-950. It has been standardized as IEC 60774-3 and IEC 60774-4.[2][3]

  1. ^ "The 5 Best DVD Recorder/VHS VCR Combinations of 2021".
  2. ^ "Preview - CEI IEC 774-3" (PDF). IEC Webstore.
  3. ^ "Preview - CEI IEC 774-4" (PDF). IEC Webstore.