DMR-BR30V Blu-ray and VHS in one

**nekrosoft13** · 08-28-08, 09:40 PM

The DMR-BR30V, which plays both Blu-ray and VHS, comes with a 320GB hard disk, digital and analog TV tuners, a USB port, as well as an SD card slot.
E-Mail Print Do you have a bundle of VHS tapes gathering dust on the top of your cupboard be? Can you imagine a new model of a VHS player witnessing the light of day in this age of high-quality video formats?

If Engadget is to be believed, Panasonic has announced a combo device that plays the VHS and Blu-ray format. Called the DMR-BR30V, the player comes with a 320GB hard disk, digital and analog TV tuners, a USB port, as well as an SD card slot.

Along with the combo player, the company has announced three other media players which do not support VHS, but come with hard disks of different sizes.

Here's the interesting part - these products will only be available in Japan to begin with. While there's no clarity on the timeline, the DMR-BR30V is expected to cost somewhere around $1500.

http://www.techtree.com/India/News/P...92568-547.html

**crainger** · 08-29-08, 05:19 AM

Wow, VHS, DVD, and BD all in one?! 3 generations come together to form something really odd and expensive. With TV too!

**nekrosoft13** · 08-29-08, 06:12 AM

i want laserdisk combo!

CaptNKILL · 08-29-08, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

i want laserdisk combo!

The thing would be the size of a TV...

Hell, why not add betamax, audio cassette, 8-track and record players too... just in case.

Q · 08-29-08, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptNKILL

The thing would be the size of a TV...

Hell, why not add betamax, audio cassette, 8-track and record players too... just in case.

Yeah. But since it would be from Sony you wouldn't be able to record from one format to another because of DRM even though it would tout that ability on the box and in commercials.

**nekrosoft13** · 08-29-08, 02:12 PM

don't forgoet miniDV and hi-fi8 casettes

namuk · 08-29-08, 03:55 PM

hi-fi8 casettes lol clunk

the deals on lazer disc now mad . i hear the star war triolgy on lazer is still the best transfer

**crainger** · 08-29-08, 05:54 PM

That's not really true. A lot of people believe it is due to laser disc being analogue, while DVD is digital. So laser disc can look good, BUT you need the best hardware as laser disc is hugely dependant on the play back hardware.

A good LD system can look better than early DVD, but on the whole newer DVDs look better than LD. The Trilogy being a newer DVD, I'd say just stick to DVD. Especially now with good upscaling DVD players.

namuk · 08-29-08, 07:03 PM

yea the pcm analog run at 48hz in starwars lazer disc now the dvd version is dolby ex that runs at 44hz . would love to borrow me mates lazer player and try them discs out.

**crainger** · 08-29-08, 07:43 PM

It's not Lazer. It's Laser. ::kthnx::

namuk · 08-29-08, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crainger

It's not Lazer. It's Laser. ::kthnx::

sorry pome spelling type mistake

Q · 08-30-08, 12:31 PM

From what I've heard, the best thing about the LD version of Star Wars is that its the highest quality version you can get without Lucas' "upgrades" in the new versions.

08-28-08, 09:40 PM	#1
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	DMR-BR30V Blu-ray and VHS in one The DMR-BR30V, which plays both Blu-ray and VHS, comes with a 320GB hard disk, digital and analog TV tuners, a USB port, as well as an SD card slot. E-Mail Print Do you have a bundle of VHS tapes gathering dust on the top of your cupboard be? Can you imagine a new model of a VHS player witnessing the light of day in this age of high-quality video formats? If Engadget is to be believed, Panasonic has announced a combo device that plays the VHS and Blu-ray format. Called the DMR-BR30V, the player comes with a 320GB hard disk, digital and analog TV tuners, a USB port, as well as an SD card slot. Along with the combo player, the company has announced three other media players which do not support VHS, but come with hard disks of different sizes. Here's the interesting part - these products will only be available in Japan to begin with. While there's no clarity on the timeline, the DMR-BR30V is expected to cost somewhere around $1500. http://www.techtree.com/India/News/P...92568-547.html __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

08-29-08, 05:19 AM	#2
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: DMR-BR30V Blu-ray and VHS in one Wow, VHS, DVD, and BD all in one?! 3 generations come together to form something really odd and expensive. With TV too!

08-29-08, 06:12 AM	#3
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: DMR-BR30V Blu-ray and VHS in one i want laserdisk combo! __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

08-29-08, 02:12 PM	#6
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: DMR-BR30V Blu-ray and VHS in one don't forgoet miniDV and hi-fi8 casettes __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

08-29-08, 03:55 PM	#7
namuk Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: uk Posts: 780	Re: DMR-BR30V Blu-ray and VHS in one hi-fi8 casettes lol clunk the deals on lazer disc now mad . i hear the star war triolgy on lazer is still the best transfer __________________ Onkyo SR-875BK. BD30. XE1. Tannoy rC. Monolith-DF. AE Aegis One. AE Aegis Three PC connected to above sound system- GA-X58A-UD7,Intel i7 920 D0,Corsair 1600 6GB. 480GTX .prelude xfi. 1TB RE3,1TB Black,RE2 500GB,2X Raptors, Enermax Galaxy 1000w.Alphacool External LCD.Coolermaster Stacker 830 Evolution 'nVidia' Special Edition

08-29-08, 05:54 PM	#8
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: DMR-BR30V Blu-ray and VHS in one That's not really true. A lot of people believe it is due to laser disc being analogue, while DVD is digital. So laser disc can look good, BUT you need the best hardware as laser disc is hugely dependant on the play back hardware. A good LD system can look better than early DVD, but on the whole newer DVDs look better than LD. The Trilogy being a newer DVD, I'd say just stick to DVD. Especially now with good upscaling DVD players.

08-29-08, 07:03 PM	#9
namuk Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: uk Posts: 780	Re: DMR-BR30V Blu-ray and VHS in one yea the pcm analog run at 48hz in starwars lazer disc now the dvd version is dolby ex that runs at 44hz . would love to borrow me mates lazer player and try them discs out. __________________ Onkyo SR-875BK. BD30. XE1. Tannoy rC. Monolith-DF. AE Aegis One. AE Aegis Three PC connected to above sound system- GA-X58A-UD7,Intel i7 920 D0,Corsair 1600 6GB. 480GTX .prelude xfi. 1TB RE3,1TB Black,RE2 500GB,2X Raptors, Enermax Galaxy 1000w.Alphacool External LCD.Coolermaster Stacker 830 Evolution 'nVidia' Special Edition

08-29-08, 07:43 PM	#10
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: DMR-BR30V Blu-ray and VHS in one It's not Lazer. It's Laser. ::kthnx::

08-30-08, 12:31 PM	#12
Q Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,796	Re: DMR-BR30V Blu-ray and VHS in one From what I've heard, the best thing about the LD version of Star Wars is that its the highest quality version you can get without Lucas' "upgrades" in the new versions.