Back to the past – or is it the future? The Panasonic Blu-ray/VHS Player

Derek — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:27:59 +0000

Yes, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…one new technology and one completely obsolete tech crammed together into one glorious unit. Introducing one of the odder gadgets released in recent months: The Panasonic DMP-BD70V.

It’s the ultimate juxtaposition (look that one up!) of technology: It’s a Blu-Ray disc player, along with a VHS cassette player.

Why you’d need both of these is beyond us, but hey, if you do, this is the device for you. You can play all of your existing catalog (assuming for some strange reason you still have them) of VHS tapes, and become spoiled by the clarity of HD 1080p Blu-Ray disc movies at the same time.

It even has a built-in memory card reader so you can read from that as well the other media included; a nice, considerate touch indeed.

The unit will retail for $449 (not cheap) and be available in March ‘09 or so.

Memorex Blu-Ray Player – $149?

Derek — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:24:39 +0000

Now this is an interesting pre-Black Friday deal I spotted on the web this morning: a Memorex Blu-Ray Player for only $149, and free shipping. Specs seem solid, and this is one of the lowest prices on a BR player i’ve yet seen.

Sale may end soon, so if you’ve been hesitating about jumping into the world of BR and 1080P movie viewing, wait no longer.

Grab it here.

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Back to the past – or is it the future? The Panasonic Blu-ray/VHS Player

Memorex Blu-Ray Player – $149?