Re: Any VCRs have a S-Video out socket??
Don't know whether it's still available, but I have a JVC editing VCR with jog shuttle etc. and that has S-video as well as Scart and the others. Was rather pricy when I bought it, 10 years or so ago - approx £650. Suspect it's long since out of production but no doubt there will be replacements.
I recently bought a JVC DVD recorder/player (£350) with a 160 G HD which has the (touted) ability to improve the quality of input from various sources - seems unlikely but digital is 'magic'!!