Possibly silly question: Blu-ray / VHS combo player?

[Xorp]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

No updates are carried by the Blu-ray discs.

Sony Blu-rays carry PS3 updates.

[McGarnigal]

I remember reading about a Blu (w/dvd)+ VCR combo as stupid as it sounds.. I'll see if i can find it again..

[McGarnigal]

oops yea that panasonic one others found.. Panasonic DMP-BD70VK

[jackshelley]

Hi , i would like to let everyone know that there is at least one blu ray / vhs player on the market, it is a Panasonic DMP-BD70V Blu-ray Disc/VHS Multimedia Player found on amazon.com , although i must admit quite pricey....
starting at $ 777.00 to $1,599.00 it is out of my reach and possible a lot of others ....but it is real and out there

[jackshelley]

Originally Posted by sptrout

There are not any Blu-ray players with VHS recorders, and I don't think there ever will be. Would be kind of like combining a cassette & CD player. I think the days of VHS are numbered; it is difficult to even find a plain VHS player.

Panasonic DMP-BD70V Blu-ray Disc/VHS Combination Player on amazon ...starting at $ 777.00...quite high but is out there

[jackshelley]

Originally Posted by chasarms

I would be surprised if that player ever gets made. It is going to be a couple of years before BD licensing and technology gets cheap enough to allow a low-end maker to try something like that. By then, the demand for VHS is going to be so minimal that it probably will not make sense.

You are better off buying a blu-ray player and picking up a stand alone VCR. You can get them all day for less than $50.

Panasonic DMP-BD70V Blu-ray Disc/VHS Combination Player amazon.com starting for $ 777.00

[HDTV1080P]

Several years ago standalone VHS, S-VHS, and D-VHS machines went out of production. In addition to that issue combination DVD/VHS machines are or soon will be going out of production. There is currently no combination VHS/Blu-ray player in production because of lack of demand. The Panasonic DMP-BD70V was released back in 2009 for a suggested retail price of $399.95, and it only plays standard VHS tapes, no recording function. The 2009 Panasonic DMP-BD70V review can be read at the following website:

http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Panasonic_DMP-BD70V_VHS_Blu-ray_Player.shtml

Since the Panasonic DMP-BD70V went out of production back in late 2009, it no longer can be found for $399.95, instead because of supply and demand issues, Amazon dealers that have new models are selling it for around $1,599.

Consumers would be better off purchasing a 2015 Panasonic Blu-ray player for $50+ and then purchasing a native used 1080i D-VHS machine on EBAY with HDMI output or some other used S-VHS, or VHS machine depending on the features they need or want.

[Blu Jedi Master]

Awe. 8tracks those were the days!