the switch from vhs to dvd was helped along by the dvd/vhs combo units in the early days. the switch from dvd to blu-ray was more easily accomplished as you can play dvd discs in blu-ray player. so, there should be no need for a vhs/blu-ray combo. apparently, there is a market for such unit. the panasonic dmp-bd70v is the first and only vhs/blu-ray combo player on the market. we are not sure how much of market research went into the decision. however, they must have some data showing a demand for this player. the dmp-bd70v boasts same set of features as the dmp-bd60 model on top of the vhs playback function.

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