Over at Videohelp is a thread that duscusses two recorders that I am interested in. The JVC DR-M100S versus Toshiba DR-4.

In past threads it seemes like the Toshiba had a better TBC like feature.

JVC has an FR (flex mode) recording mode. So in addition to 4 preset “modes” you can set the machine to record in 5-minute increments. It also does not have IRE settings since they are preset for the country the unit is sold in.

According to this thread JVC incorporates block suppresion tech, which is why those encodes have low or no image noise. It also has chroma noise filters, unique to the LSI chipset, which removes that hazy blue/red muck for VHS tapes.