any one here into Laser Discs?

Niku-Sama · 12-03-08, 05:30 PM

this is something i have always wanted to try out. just because its neat and its one of those things where electronics really shined especially with the mid 80's stuff and how well it worked and lasted unlike things we have now.

any way last night i passed on a relativly cheap player.
it was a Pioneer CLD 2080. it was going to be about $10 and then abouter $28 to ship, its a heavy one but i thought i would pass. right now though i am keeping my eye on a Pioneer CLD S104 its at the moment $10 and $20 to ship.

are or were any of these players any good, generally pioneer make some good stuff especially back then but i know not all of it is.

if any one knew of a database of players and what ones to advoid that would be cool. i found one once but i havent been able to find it again. i also have a movie and i come across alot of them at thrift stores when hunting for video games so thats no a problem. the movie i have currently is Cobra with Stallone in it. its an extended play disc from '86

Xenocide · 12-03-08, 06:08 PM

gawd I haven't seen a laser disk player since I was in lower school.

Illah · 12-03-08, 06:35 PM

AV geeks actually thought Laserdisc was great because apparently the video format the use is nearly uncompressed, which should mean stellar quality.

Too bad the world has gone HD, where even compressed HD will probably outshine uncompressed SD.

(not to mention advances in surround sound and whatnot)

--Illah

Shiggity · 12-03-08, 07:04 PM

My good friend's dad bought a LD system 1-2 years before DVD came out. The jump you got from VHS was worth it imo.

Totally unsure of the player he had, sorry

OldSkool · 12-03-08, 07:12 PM

I've actually wanted to get a LD player for quite some time now. There is a pawn shop close by that has some as well as quite a selection of discs.

Shiggity · 12-03-08, 07:15 PM

I don't know why but people just like CD's that look like vinyls

OldSkool · 12-03-08, 07:17 PM

^QFT, that's another thing I need; a turntable!

Contra · 12-09-08, 01:47 PM

i had one back in 89~ ish

it was a Magnavox...dont remember the model
it had a cd turtable
it played all CD/LD and CDV (CD Video)
but LDs were very expensive at the time, say $35 - $125

some of you know back then some CDs had a hiden track with video on them
look at your current cds the say AAD/ADD or DDD, but back then they also said CDV

so people with LD players could take advantage of this feature

BTW if anyone here is an offroader, 4 wheeler, come check out my site
(no spammers please)

http://www.offroadjunkies.net

Niku-Sama · 12-10-08, 01:58 AM

thats interesting, i didnt know about the hidden video, is there any one way to view it with a cd-rom or something?

i wonder if there is a database of these cd's

12-03-08, 05:30 PM	Thread Starter #1
Niku-Sama Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Deadford OR	any one here into Laser Discs? this is something i have always wanted to try out. just because its neat and its one of those things where electronics really shined especially with the mid 80's stuff and how well it worked and lasted unlike things we have now. any way last night i passed on a relativly cheap player. it was a Pioneer CLD 2080. it was going to be about $10 and then abouter $28 to ship, its a heavy one but i thought i would pass. right now though i am keeping my eye on a Pioneer CLD S104 its at the moment $10 and $20 to ship. are or were any of these players any good, generally pioneer make some good stuff especially back then but i know not all of it is. if any one knew of a database of players and what ones to advoid that would be cool. i found one once but i havent been able to find it again. i also have a movie and i come across alot of them at thrift stores when hunting for video games so thats no a problem. the movie i have currently is Cobra with Stallone in it. its an extended play disc from '86 __________________ ₪ Core 2 Duo P7350 (3 MB L2) @2.0Ghz ₪ 14.1" Brightview Infinity Display ₪\|₪ Phenom II "X4 20 BE" @ 3.45Ghz ₪ Sythe Yasa 6 Pipe Cooler ₪ ₪ 4Gig Qimonda HYB18T DDR800 CAS 2.5 ₪ Intel WiFi Link 5100 A/G/N ₪\|₪ Biostar TA890FXE ₪ 8Gig G.SKILL Ripjaws 9-9-9-24 685Mhz ₪ ₪ Intel X4500 MHD w/HDMI ₪ 320Gig WD Scorpio Blue SATA II ₪\|₪ Sapphire Vapor-X 5770 860/1200 ₪ Seagate 320Gig 7200.11 ₪ ₪ HP LightScribe 8X R/RW/DL ₪ Integrated WebCam & Remote Control ₪\|₪ OCZ Stealth X Stream 600 ₪ LG LightScribe DVD Burner ₪
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12-03-08, 06:08 PM	#2
Xenocide Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC	gawd I haven't seen a laser disk player since I was in lower school. __________________ A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
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12-03-08, 06:35 PM	#3
Illah Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco	AV geeks actually thought Laserdisc was great because apparently the video format the use is nearly uncompressed, which should mean stellar quality. Too bad the world has gone HD, where even compressed HD will probably outshine uncompressed SD. (not to mention advances in surround sound and whatnot) --Illah
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12-03-08, 07:04 PM	#4
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12-03-08, 07:15 PM	#6
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OldSkool Rest In Peace Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lewisville, TX	^QFT, that's another thing I need; a turntable! __________________ No Rig currently :( New Rig to be built in coming months......i7? Maybe :) "I Reject Your Reality, and Substitute My Own" E8400(CO) @ 4.2Ghz with 1.312v/4.5Ghz with 1.38v - Retired Heatware[/SIZE]
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12-09-08, 01:47 PM	#8
Contra Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Antonio,Texas	i had one back in 89~ ish it was a Magnavox...dont remember the model it had a cd turtable it played all CD/LD and CDV (CD Video) but LDs were very expensive at the time, say $35 - $125 some of you know back then some CDs had a hiden track with video on them look at your current cds the say AAD/ADD or DDD, but back then they also said CDV so people with LD players could take advantage of this feature BTW if anyone here is an offroader, 4 wheeler, come check out my site (no spammers please) http://www.offroadjunkies.net __________________ AMD Athalon II X4 630 2.8, Asus M4A785-M Radeon HD 4850 x2, G.SKILL 6GB DDR2 800, 1 SATA TB, 1 SATA 250, 650 watt, 40" Widescreen LCD ]
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12-10-08, 01:58 AM	Thread Starter #9
Niku-Sama Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Deadford OR	thats interesting, i didnt know about the hidden video, is there any one way to view it with a cd-rom or something? i wonder if there is a database of these cd's __________________ ₪ Core 2 Duo P7350 (3 MB L2) @2.0Ghz ₪ 14.1" Brightview Infinity Display ₪\|₪ Phenom II "X4 20 BE" @ 3.45Ghz ₪ Sythe Yasa 6 Pipe Cooler ₪ ₪ 4Gig Qimonda HYB18T DDR800 CAS 2.5 ₪ Intel WiFi Link 5100 A/G/N ₪\|₪ Biostar TA890FXE ₪ 8Gig G.SKILL Ripjaws 9-9-9-24 685Mhz ₪ ₪ Intel X4500 MHD w/HDMI ₪ 320Gig WD Scorpio Blue SATA II ₪\|₪ Sapphire Vapor-X 5770 860/1200 ₪ Seagate 320Gig 7200.11 ₪ ₪ HP LightScribe 8X R/RW/DL ₪ Integrated WebCam & Remote Control ₪\|₪ OCZ Stealth X Stream 600 ₪ LG LightScribe DVD Burner ₪
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