There are a multitude of websites that sell cheap VHS players such as EBay, Craigslist, and Amazon. Several retailers also have websites that sell cheap VHS players.
It is still possible to purchase new VHS players. Vintage and thrift stores still carry brand new VHS players. In addition, a number of merchants on eBay also sell new VHS players.
Yes, some Blu-Ray players offer the option to record, and you can record anything you can record with DVD or VHS, only at higher quality.
It does not appear, from the Best Buy website, that they carry portable vhs players. http://www.bestbuy.com/
The price for a blank VHS tape varies by the brand and the length of the tape. As of June 2014 the cheapest price located is 2.50 plus tax.
One could find a VHS of The Little Mermaid 2 Return to the Sea at several online sites. Some of these online sites are "eBay", "Craigslist", and "Amazon".
Yes, some stores and online retailers still sell VHS players, but they are becoming less common as newer technologies like DVD and streaming services become more popular.
There have been a number of combined VHS and DVD players as well as several VHS and DVD recorders. The combination was a convenient one for playing both formats from a single unit or for transferring VHS to a more robust and future-proof format. The market for combined VHS and Bluray players is far smaller. The customers who are now buying Bluray players are generally the same people who invested in DVD technology some years ago and have moved away from VHS already. VHS is of course a standard definition format. Recording it onto a Bluray disc will not enhance the quality and it certainly won't turn the VHS content into HD. For these reasons, it makes little commercial sense for a manufacturer to produce a VHS and Bluray combination. While it is impossible to predict what each manufacturer might do in the future, it is safe to say that a combination player is very unlikely.
You can always find a "vintage" VHS player at a pawn shop or second-hand store, but there are always great deals at Wal-Mart or Best Buy for DVD/VHS players. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Blu-ray-DVD-Players/DVD-VCR-Combos/abcat0102007.c?id=abcat0102007
SQPD is a feature that was added to standard VHS video players to allow them to play Super VHS tapes. You don't get the higher resolution of S-VHS, but at least you can view those tapes. Of course, an SPQD machine can only record in the standard VHS format, not S-VHS. SQPD tape decks cost less than S-VHS decks, but that would seem to offer only a marginal incentive to buy one. People who would want to view S-VHS tapes would likely also want to record them and would probably be willing to pay the extra cost to buy a true S-VHS machine. There weren't many pre-recorded S-VHS tapes sold. Beside, why would you buy an expensive pre-recorded S-VHS tape to play on your SQPD machine when you couldn't watch the tape in it's native higher resolution?
Considering the novelty of VHS tapes and their considerable Hipster appeal, the best place to purchase black VHS tapes is from a thrift store. However, sites such as EBay and Amazon provide secondary options for the less discerning hipster.
VHS to DVD converters can be purchased at your local electronics store and are pretty easy to locate. They are also available on the internet on sites like amazon.com
Most TV's have switched to DVD players and the ones that used to play VHS tapes are either broken or are not compatible with your cable company. Most places actually sell VHS to DVD converters. So, ultimately, the DVD is always better. http://vhs-to-dvd-converters-review.toptenreviews.com/