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crunchgear.com - 9/16/2008

Sharp didn’t forget VHS, now marries it with Blu-ray

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In Japan, Sharp today announced [JP] the release of the Aquos BD-HDV22, a combination of a Blu-ray and a VHS recorder. Yes, VHS . The device goes on sale November 25 and will cost $1,500 (at this point, availability outside Japan is unknown). Next to copying their VHS tapes to Blu-ray ...

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gizmodo.com - 9/23/2008

This Week in Blu-Ray: The Godfather Collection Edition [Blu-Ray]

— gizmodo.com — Giz pick of the week : The Godfather Collection Some of you may already have the trilogy... on DVD (or even VHS), but a year was spent remastering the Godfather movies frame by frame for this Blu-ray release under the strict watch of Coppola himself. The new collection goes for about $80, but ... (more) This Week in Blu-Ray: The Godfather Collection Edition ...

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gizmodo.com - 9/17/2008

X-Flies to Become First Fox Blu-ray Release With BD-Live [Blu-Ray]

— gizmodo.com — Like 99.99% off all the people on this planet, you probably missed The X-Files: I Want To... Believe when it crash landed, burning and smoking into theaters over the summer. Not to worry though—Fox is hoping that adding BD-Live functionality to ... (more) X-Flies to Become First Fox Blu-ray Release With BD-Live ...

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Sharp smashes together VHS and Blu-Ray in one $1,100 player
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... their permed conquests to the next generation of medium. So there's surely a market for this. It might even be a practical, commonplace one.The BD-HDV22 also allows recording of television programs to a 250GB hard drive and full support for BD-R/RE, DVD-R/RW and DVD-R DL. In short, it's a fine all-around system that can handle anything you throw at it, short of Laser Disc. But you'll pay for all those formats: it's due to be released on October 20 for $1,100. Sharp didn't forget VHS, now marries it with Blu-Ray [Crunchgear] ...

Dual Blu-ray/VHS Player is 50% Obsolete Out of the Box [What]
Gizmodo — ... BD-HDv22 combines the smart and the stupid in one bulky package. How so? Well, it's a combination of a Blu-ray player/recorder and a VHS player/recorder. No, not DVD, VHS. You know, just in case you want to convert your collection of movies taped off HBO from the early 90s you have in a box in your basement to Blu-ray. How much will this monstrosity cost you, what with its decades-spanning techs brutally crammed together? $1,100, due to be released on October 20th. I'll take two! [CrunchGear via ...

Sharp announces the mix-matched Blu-ray/VHS combo player
Gadgetell — ... are still around in many homes, but I cannot imagine why anyone would want to buy a VHS/Blu-ray combo player. You would think that if you were moving up to Blu-ray quality then any VHS tape would look very poor and almost seem unwatchable at this point. Anyway (and also possibly thankfully) Sharp is planning to release the Aquos BD-HDV22 only in Japan. It is expected to go on sale November 25 and will retail for a not so cheap $1,500. Read [Sharp Japan] Via [CrunchGear] Full Story » | Written by Robert ...