Review Panasonic DMP-BD70V Blu-ray Disc/VHS Multimedia Player 
Buy Cheap Panasonic DMP-BD70V Blu-ray Disc/VHS Multimedia Player From Here Now!Does it feel like technology is moving too fast, and your barely keeping up? Blu-ray Disc/VHS Combination Player gives you both the technology of yesterday and today, wherein you don't have to send your precious VHS cassettes to storage just yet in that the unique feature about this player compared to a regular VHS player is the fact that it provides up-conversion so it will enhance your viewing experience, like watching a remastered copy, but instead of doing the tedious task of improving video and audio quality yourself, the player does it for you. It even features an SD memory card slot and USB terminal so you don't have to unload your digital media for it to be viewed, wherein simply insert an SD memory card filled with joyous memories into your player, and let the good times begin, there is even the possibility for JPEG slideshow with music and transition effect, so not only will you dazzle your audience with you family photos, but also the innovative features of your Blu-ray Disc/VHS Combination Player. VHS Playback and 1080p HDMI Out Deep Color and x.v.Color 148.5MHz/12bit Video D/A Converter Digital Noise Reduction (3D-NR/ Integrated NR) Picture Mode (Normal, Soft, Fine, Cinema, User) Picture Adjustment (Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color, Gamma Correction) Audio Features - Built-in Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTSTM-HD Decoder 192kHz/24bit Audio D/A Converter 96kHz Surround Re-master for All Formats (BD, DVD, CD and MP3) Output - HDMI AV Output Component Video Output Video Output 2ch Audio Output Digital Audio Output (1 Optical) Ethernet for BD-Live, VIERA CAST and Firmware Update Convenience Features - Compatible with VIERA CAST (YouTube, Picasa, etc) Compatible with BD-Live and BONUSVIEW VIERA Link or Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Product Line-up Movie (AVCHD, MPEG2) & JPEG View with SD Memory Card Slot Music (MP3) & Photos (JPEG) Playback on US
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- Blu-ray Disc/VHS combination player with SD memory card slot and USB
- Multi-media capability allows for convenient playback and up-conversion of content from any media storage format--VHS, DVD, CD and more
- 7.1-channel lossless audio decode and bit-stream output for exceptional sound
- VIERA Cast internet functionality for enjoying online entertainment from YouTube, Amazon VOD, and more
- Intelligent auto standby for more efficient power usage
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"VHS/Blu-ray good for husband and Grandpa" 2010-02-06
By Mother Jaybird (Central Cal)
To those who couldn't understand why this product would be attractive: My 80-yr old father had a VHS library that he enjoyed tremendously. When our last VHS player in the house died, we found that VHS players are relatively scarce, but found the Panasonic DMP-BD70V player. We have been very happy with it and my husband is happy to be upgrading to Blu-ray. My father died four weeks ago - we still have his VHS "Appaloosa" and "Dogs of War" on the counter. The value of the Blu-ray/DVD combo may be intuitive only to those who are taking care of kids and grandparents in the same household, but there are alot of us....
"DMP-BD70V Player" 2010-02-01
By Thomas E. Brewer (Savannah, GA.)
I like this unit due to it being able to play everything we have in our collection, from VHS, CD's and Blue Ray the resolution is great even our VHS tapes have sharper images.
"Okay for a Second or Back-up Player" 2010-01-31
By prussianette (Grayslake, IL United States)
If you want a combination blu ray/vhs player, then this is the only game in town so you are kind of stuck right now. However, I must point out a number of limitations:
1.) As many pointed out (some of which are poor souls who didn't read carefully and bought without knowing this), there is no ability to record material on this. So if you record a weekly/daily program, you will still have to have a vhs or dvd recorder to do that.
2.) The component connection from this player to an HDTV did not work well with VHS tapes as the picture appeared all smudged. The tapes looked fine with an HDMI connection.
3.) I have trouble getting my remote sometimes to recognize I have a VHS tape in the player and often have to manually start the play. I have not had this problem when I want to play a disc, only VHS.
4.) This is not wireless, so to take advantage of the VIERA Cast if you are not close to your router, you must use an Ethernet adapter/access point (somewhere between $35 and $60 or more). I used an Asus WL-330gE purchased on sale at another site and chose the Ethernet adapater setting when configuring. I found this product worked perfectly with this blu ray player as it came with both the Ethernet cable as well either a plug-in power cord or a USB power cord. I used the USB power cord to plug into the USB slot on this blu ray player. Not only does using the USB power cord eliminate you having to plug another item into a power strip, but when you turn the player off, the USB power cord turns off as well, so you are not wasting electricity.
5.) Now, this is my biggest problem with this player. VIERA Cast. I specifically bought this player as a secondary blu ray for my bedroom (my primary player is in my family room), for two reasons-- the vhs component (I record off my primary player, so didn`t need to record on this one) and the announcement last year that VIERA Cast would have Netflix. I currently stream Netflix through my other player and was looking forward to streaming in my bedroom with this one as Netflix lets you stream on a number of devices with the same account. I now read (which was NOT in the announcement I read last year), that Netflix will be on Panasonic Blu Rays ONLY built in 2010 or later. Why? Because they completely re-built the technical infrastructure within the blu rays and only those with the new infrastructure will host Netflix. I guess they used up their "old parts" making this player figuring the VHS crowd wouldn't be interested in the newest technology.
I don't quite get the "usefulness" of VIERA Cast. The weather and stock parts are next to useless--if I really wanted to know the weather, I'd simply click to one of numerous weather stations that I get over the air. With regards to the stock market updates--I'd go to something on the internet as I would want to track my specific holding not just look at a generic stock market update. With NetCast (on the LG BD 90 blu ray player I have) I get YouTube, Netflix streaming (obviously have to have a Netflix account to take advantage of), as well as Vudu and CinemaNow that have pay per view rentals (most with option to buy). You do not get Amazon Video on Demand on the LG player as you do this player, but I would wonder how many movies Amazon might have that the other movie rental view options would not.
So, my best take on this player is if you need to record programs, or want to stream Netflix, do NOT buy this player. If you need to connect wirelessly, you must factor into the cost of this player an Ethernet adapter.
Am I keeping mine? Yes, because I bought at super sale price (around 165 dollars), so the cost of adding an Ethernet adapter was not prohibitive. It does eliminate the need for a vhs in my bedroom, and since I record through a dvd/vhs recorder in my family room, the lack of recording in this player does not affect me. However, I must now either choose not to stream Netflix to my bedroom, or buy a Roku.
If I do read that Panasonic has decided to add Netflix to the players with the "old" infrastructure (they are receiving some complaints obviously), I will update my review. If someone else reads such an announcement, please post a comment to my review with the source of the announcement.
"Exactly what I was looking for" 2010-01-30
By Beverly Greenwood-hickey
I highly recommend this equipment for the purposes of normal everyday use. I was also extremely glad to see that it hooked up to my computer so easily. I have been able to use it to digitize all of my old VHS tapes and put them on DVD. It did exacly what I wanted with ease of use.
"Excellent Unit" 2010-01-28
By G. Carver (BROOKLYN, NY, US)
We have now used this player with Blue-ray, DVD and Video on a 1080P LCD TV (42"). We were very pleased with the DVD and Video quality given it is converting older formats. We watched "The man from Snowy River", a VHS tape we have watched many times (my wife's favorite) and the quality was as good as on the regular TV we used to watch it on when we first bought the tape 10 years ago. It does not make something bad better, but the upscaling or whatever they call it. The DVD quality was great. We watched the older Star Wars movies (original three) and the quality was fine. The Blue-ray was excellent as imagined. I would recommend using HDMI as it gave a clearer signal quality then cables.
Operation is simple. I acutally programmed my TV remote to control the player, but I also have used the units remote. Both work well. On my TV remote I can switch to HDMI and then run the whatever is loaded. I recommend loading only one of either VHS or DVD/Blueray. Then the unit automatically starts in play once you turn it on. I have not figured out how to switch between types (VHS or Disc likely need to read more).
In short, it works just like I was hoping. It plays everything I own, does it cleanly and clearly, with one simple compact unit. I do not need to switch back and forth. In the end, I am not sure that I paid more than two units and with one HDMI cable and one remote, I am a happy camper.
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