JVC HR-S3900 Super-VHS VCR
good value if you know how S-Video works
Great playback and better than average recording if you know how to set-up the unit.  Read the manual!...  is important to know that the SVHS benefit only comes from recording(s) in SVHS if you are using a S-Video CABLE AND a S-Video output SIGNAL like another VCR w/SVHS, a camcorder w/ S-Video, or cable box w/ S-Video.  NOTE:  the signal from the outputting device to the SVHS VCR must remain S-Video  -- no where can the signal be converted to `Composite video' [RCA style jack] or the \\"Super\\" quality will be lost.