Guides
We make REC, and we say where something else is the better pick. Every guide is dated.
- VHS vs Betamax: Which Was Better, and Why VHS Won Betamax had the slightly better picture and VHS had the longer tapes. How the two formats compared, why VHS won the format war, and how Betacam differs from Betamax. · 3 min read
- What Resolution Is VHS? Why VHS Looks the Way It Does VHS resolves about 240 lines across, roughly 320 by 480 pixels, and far less colour. Why VHS looks soft, why its colour bleeds, and how to digitize tapes. · 3 min read
- How to Get a Real VHS Look on iPhone Video What actually makes footage look like VHS (resolution, colour bleed, the head-switch tear, interlacing and the sound) and how to shoot it on an iPhone so it passes for 1994. · 4 min read
- The Best VHS Camcorder Apps for iPhone in 2026 Rarevision VHS, VHS Cam, 8mm Vintage Camera, Dazz Cam, 1998 Cam, the other REC and our REC compared: live preview, tape sound, how you pay, and which to pick. · 5 min read
- VHS vs Hi8 vs MiniDV: What Each Tape Actually Looked Like The three home-video formats side by side: years, resolution, colour, sound and the artifacts that give each away, plus VHS-C and Digital8, and how to tell them apart. · 4 min read