Blu-ray and VHS together at last — so crazy it just might work? Probably not, but if you’re still clinging to a library of tapes and haven’t been able to bring yourself to upgrade or transfer them to a more 21st century-friendly format, you’ll no doubt be happy to know that Panasonic has now introduced the combo player of your dreams — in Japan, at least. For maximum combo-ness, the DMR-BR30V also boasts a 320GB hard drive to boost your recording options, along with both digital and analog Television tuners, a USB port, and an SD card slot. For those ready to make a clean break with their past, Panasonic also has three VHS-less models with hard drives of various sizes, each of which are also apparently exclusive to Japan for now. Just don’t anticipate any of them to come cheap, as the DMR-BR360V leads the way with a price tag of

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