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Panasonic Blu-ray/VHS player headed to America
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article published on 14 March, 2009
After showing off the player in Japan last August and then again at the CES event this January, Panasonic's Blu-ray/VHS player, the first and probably only in the industry, is headed stateside in April, with a price tag of $399.95 USD.
The company is also launching two other BD-Live Blu-ray players the same day, each of which include Panasonic?s own Viera Cast technology which allows ... [ read the full article ]
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14. March 2009 @ 20:07 |
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?With the expansion of the unique Viera Cast functionality and the introduction of the industry?s first dual VHS/Blu-ray player, Panasonic?s 2009 line cements our position as technology leaders and places Panasonic in the forefront of the Blu-ray arena,? said Richard Simone, director of the entertainment group at Panasonic.
wow, I guess if I come out with a Blu-Ray player that also plays laserdiscs then I'll really be an industry leader.
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domie
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14. March 2009 @ 21:14 |
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blu ray player with a VHS deck ? that's like sticking a bicycle wheel and chain inside a lamborghini engine - i guess there must be a market for it but i would have thought anyone who has moved on to blu ray has left VHS way behind.
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colw
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15. March 2009 @ 01:23 |
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What about Betamax support? I still have a couple lying around somewhere - I think.
Crazy
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iamgq
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15. March 2009 @ 03:13 |
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Blue Ray/VHS sounds disgusting
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bankok
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15. March 2009 @ 08:44 |
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Hang on a minute - what about all the videos on VHS we still have, don't forget we recorded them because we wanted to keep them! Why shouldn't we have a VHS to Blu-ray machine to get a better copy to keep?
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15. March 2009 @ 10:25 |
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Some People in America are obviously still living in the 80's with VHS
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15. March 2009 @ 13:03 |
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Damn. I was holding my breath for HD DVD/Betamax combo instead..
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Toshibot
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15. March 2009 @ 14:15 |
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I have 2 aunts and a grandmother that refuse to enter the 21st century so I need a machine that can record camcorder video from SDHC cards to VHS. I guess I got my wish.
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16. March 2009 @ 13:50 |
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Originally posted by Toshibot:
I have 2 aunts and a grandmother that refuse to enter the 21st century so I need a machine that can record camcorder video from SDHC cards to VHS. I guess I got my wish.
your lucky i got grandparents that are at a loss when they see a tv remote with more that 4 buttons.
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16. March 2009 @ 15:45 |
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Well if people are still buying cell phones with a walkie talkie feature, this really shouldn't suprise anyone. Logic doesn't have to precede action... afterall the U.S. is still looking for WMDs in Iraq right? Colon Powell did point to those REALLY convincing satellite photos right before the invasion. So just wait for a best buy employee to make the connection between blu-ray and a format they no longer sell. You'll probably support it then. Ask him to point to a vaguely convincing photo if it helps things feel farmilliar.
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20. March 2009 @ 18:27 |
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?With the expansion of the unique Viera Cast functionality and the introduction of the industry?s first dual VHS/Blu-ray player, Panasonic?s 2009 line cements our position as technology leaders and places Panasonic in the forefront of the Blu-ray arena,? said Richard Simone, director of the entertainment group at Panasonic.
wow, I guess if I come out with a Blu-Ray player that also plays laserdiscs then I'll really be an industry leader.
Lol this really made me laugh; thank you Gallagher!!
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22. March 2009 @ 01:38 |
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Originally posted by colw:
What about Betamax support? I still have a couple lying around somewhere - I think.
Crazy
It has 8-track support too. ROFL
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22. March 2009 @ 18:40 |
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Originally posted by Stu_dent:
Some People in America are obviously still living in the 80's with VHS
What are you talking about the 80's where the bomb only slightly beaten out by the 70's.
i still have an Radio/8-trac player and my favorite 8-trac tape is Meco.
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24. March 2009 @ 22:53 |
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We did not just jump to blue-ray/VHS don't forget dvd/vhs players are quiet common. People seem to forget that a blue-ray/dvd combo may not be that useful to many unless the blue-ray is also a blue-ray recorder to convert your vhs home movies etc.
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24. March 2009 @ 23:01 |
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Originally posted by LionelS:
We did not just jump to blue-ray/VHS don't forget dvd/vhs players are quiet common. People seem to forget that a blue-ray/dvd combo may not be that useful to many unless the blue-ray is also a blue-ray recorder to convert your vhs home movies etc.
MacroVision on a VHS tape wouldn't let you do that anyway you can try but all you would get is a DVD with rolling picture.
Besides VHS isn't going to look Pretty on your 32+ inch TV less its got one hell of a analog Converter or is analog TV.
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