Sony Announces Blu-Ray Player Combo - Plays Betamax Tapes - Blu-ray Forum

Living Near Shamu · 04-11-2008, 02:11 PM

I thought this was hilarious, lol

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Electronics giant Sony announced today that it will soon be selling a combination Blu-Ray and Betamax player. Now that Blu-Ray has won the high definition DVD format war, Sony is hoping to restore some credibility to Betamax while giving something back to the faithful who still have videos on Beta.

Toshiba, which lost the hi-def format war, is reportedly struggling to find a new purpose for itself. Other electronics players are also trying to establish themselves on the new playing field. Samsung seems to be working well in the new Blu-Ray world.

For its part, Sony seems very excited about the new device. "We keep hearing from three or four people in the midwestern United States about how they love their Betamax," noted Sony Chairman Ken Akebono. We figure there must be at least a hundred or so more out there like them, so we should be able to sell dozens of the new machine.

Akebono also responded to questions about when Sony would offer a combination Blu-Ray VHS player: "We don't see a market for that, and besides, we don't control VHS. It's an old technology anyway, and very few people use it any more. If there was any demand, Samsung would already be selling it, wouldn't they?"

The story above is a satire or parody. It is entirely fictitious.

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atrofast · 04-11-2008, 02:16 PM

LOL Hilarious!

tron3 · 04-11-2008, 02:18 PM

As you loved to point out, THIS was hilarious.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ht=transfuders

I bet-a pie in the face makes you laugh too.

"Mmm, floor pie." - Homer / Simpsons

CptGreedle · 04-11-2008, 02:23 PM

This belongs on The Onion!
LOL

http://www.theonion.com/content/amvo...ormat_war_over
http://www.theonion.com/content/news...ill_only_watch
http://www.theonion.com/content/stat...itching_to_blu

DetroitSportsFan · 04-11-2008, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tron3

I bet-a pie in the face makes you laugh too.

Watching someone slip on a banana peel is funny too.

Count Zero · 04-11-2008, 02:47 PM

They should make a combo Blu-ray, UMD player as well.

dv8pdx · 04-11-2008, 07:58 PM

I just found the new combo player from Pioneer - It plays EVERYTHING! lol

UKTruBlu · 04-11-2008, 08:12 PM

genius!!!!!

nicodior · 10-23-2009, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dv8pdx

I just found the new combo player from Pioneer - It plays EVERYTHING! lol

Where'd you find that? I need to buy one for my friend. He's got a shit ton of laser disc and betamax crap that he wants to play and he needs a blu-ray player.

ran94 · 10-23-2009, 10:36 PM

I am in for the group buy.

Moefiz · 10-23-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dv8pdx

I just found the new combo player from Pioneer - It plays EVERYTHING! lol

Doesn't matter how old the format is that's a sweet looking player...

wallendo · 10-24-2009, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dv8pdx

I just found the new combo player from Pioneer - It plays EVERYTHING! lol

This player is inadequate. It won't play my 8-tracks. I'll have to wait for the next model when they correct this major defect in their product design.

rragland · 10-24-2009, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by wallendo

This player is inadequate. It won't play my 8-tracks. I'll have to wait for the next model when they correct this major defect in their product design.

Dude, you need to get with the 21st century and adopt to the cassette format. 8-tracks are practically dead.

koontz1973 · 10-24-2009, 12:25 PM

Thanks for the laugh guys

SillyMammo · 10-24-2009, 12:39 PM

Classic! It was nice that they included HD-DVD. I wish they could add a DAT player on there as well.

tron3 · 10-25-2009, 01:45 AM

No laserdisc on that thing? Will marketing ever listen to the customers?

Infrared Sight · 10-25-2009, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tron3

No laserdisc on that thing? Will marketing ever listen to the customers?

Laserdisc is on there. Look under the Pioneer logo. Middle of the player on left of the player.

OrlandoEastwood · 10-25-2009, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dv8pdx

I just found the new combo player from Pioneer - It plays EVERYTHING! lol

http://www.ccslaughterspdx.com/pioneercombo.jpg

GA..... DAMN!!! That is SWEET!!!

CAB · 10-25-2009, 02:44 AM

I Lawl'd!

Edit: Wait, SACD? Oh, and DVD-A.

Rob J in WNY · 10-25-2009, 02:46 AM

What? No advanced multichannel audio decoding? I guess I'll settle for listening to the DTS core on my Betamax copy of Tron.

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04-11-2008, 02:16 PM	#2
atrofast Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Ottawa, Canada Blu-ray collection:24	LOL Hilarious!

04-11-2008, 02:18 PM	#3
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	As you loved to point out, THIS was hilarious. https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ht=transfuders I bet-a pie in the face makes you laugh too. "Mmm, floor pie." - Homer / Simpsons

04-11-2008, 02:23 PM	#4
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	This belongs on The Onion! LOL http://www.theonion.com/content/amvo...ormat_war_over http://www.theonion.com/content/news...ill_only_watch http://www.theonion.com/content/stat...itching_to_blu

04-11-2008, 02:47 PM	#6
Count Zero Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Boston, MA Blu-ray collection:30	They should make a combo Blu-ray, UMD player as well.

04-11-2008, 07:58 PM	#7
dv8pdx Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Portland Oregon Blu-ray collection:150	I just found the new combo player from Pioneer - It plays EVERYTHING! lol

04-11-2008, 08:12 PM	#8
UKTruBlu Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Surrey, England Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:170 Blu-ray reviews:1	genius!!!!!

10-23-2009, 10:36 PM	#10
ran94 Power Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:West Coast Grow Op 4K collection:625 Blu-ray collection:5375 DVD collection:2043 iTunes collection:50 Trading Score:60	I am in for the group buy.

10-24-2009, 12:25 PM	#14
koontz1973 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Insane Alylum for the over achievers. Blu-ray collection:133	Thanks for the laugh guys

10-24-2009, 12:39 PM	#15
SillyMammo Expert Member Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:426 Blu-ray collection:1086 Trading Score:2	Classic! It was nice that they included HD-DVD. I wish they could add a DAT player on there as well.

10-25-2009, 01:45 AM	#16
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	No laserdisc on that thing? Will marketing ever listen to the customers?

10-25-2009, 02:44 AM	#19
CAB Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:::1 4K collection:88 Blu-ray collection:1827 Trading Score:4	I Lawl'd! Edit: Wait, SACD? Oh, and DVD-A.

10-25-2009, 02:46 AM	#20
Rob J in WNY Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:'Western' N.Y. State (MEMBER OF THE "ECPP")™ Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:486 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15	What? No advanced multichannel audio decoding? I guess I'll settle for listening to the DTS core on my Betamax copy of Tron.

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