I got an LD player! - Blu-ray Forum

Aaron · 06-04-2007, 03:49 PM

I finally got a LaserDisc player!

I can't wait to get it set up and running. If anyone has some old LD's they would be willing to pass around, let me know.

JTK · 06-04-2007, 03:50 PM

Just curious: Why did you do this?

Aaron · 06-04-2007, 03:51 PM

I've been looking around for a while, and it was free..lol

zombieking · 06-04-2007, 04:05 PM

It looks like a photocopier LOL

Aaron · 06-04-2007, 04:09 PM

It weighs about 20lbs.

Weez_Dawg · 06-04-2007, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AaronDavies

I've been looking around for a while, and it was free..lol

Wow, looks like HD-DUD players have some competition!!! Did it come with 7 free LD's?????

Aaron · 06-04-2007, 04:12 PM

Umm, actually it came with 10. The school my g-ma teaches at gave me everything.

Weez_Dawg · 06-04-2007, 04:19 PM

Nice! What discs did you get? I have been wondering about how good thoughs things look. I remember we had them in our school when I was in middle school.

JTK · 06-04-2007, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronDavies

I've been looking around for a while, and it was free..lol

Ah, very good.

Filterlab · 06-04-2007, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronDavies

I finally got a LaserDisc player!

I can't wait to get it set up and running. If anyone has some old LD's they would be willing to pass around, let me know.

Nice, oddly it looks really modern. Compare it to my Lexicon processor (well, the non-HD one) and there is definitely a neutral tones similarity.

Filterlab · 06-04-2007, 06:14 PM

Actually, talking of which.........

DavePS3 · 06-04-2007, 06:22 PM

I've still got about 250 LD's and the Pioneer 701 player. Works fine but PQ still is nowhere near SD DVD even when both are played at 480p

monkeytap · 06-04-2007, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronDavies

I finally got a LaserDisc player!

I can't wait to get it set up and running. If anyone has some old LD's they would be willing to pass around, let me know.

how old is that player? looks like one of the earlier models. I had a laserdisc player but crapped out on me so I gave all my discs to my brother, otherwise id definitely send you some classics. abyss, fx2, beetlejuice, clear and present danger, we had like 40 or so.

man, i loved laserdisc....

Aaron · 06-05-2007, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by monkeytap

how old is that player? looks like one of the earlier models. I had a laserdisc player but crapped out on me so I gave all my discs to my brother, otherwise id definitely send you some classics. abyss, fx2, beetlejuice, clear and present danger, we had like 40 or so.

man, i loved laserdisc....

It's old, i'd say late 70's, early 80's. My favorite thing so far is the turtle!...lol

Blu As Hell · 06-05-2007, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronDavies

I finally got a LaserDisc player!

I can't wait to get it set up and running. If anyone has some old LD's they would be willing to pass around, let me know.

Christ...Dude I just thought it was the 80's again! My uncle had a player just like that one. I wish he didn't sell all the discs and everything I would send them to you. I still check with him and see if he still has some hidden in his attic somewhere.

WriteSimply · 06-05-2007, 09:44 AM

I don't think this player is capable of playing Digital Audio. And definitely won't be capable of playing AC-3 audio. I could be wrong though.

Wonder how it opens up. Does the tray slide or it pops up? Funky.

fuad

Aaron · 06-05-2007, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu As Hell

Christ...Dude I just thought it was the 80's again! My uncle had a player just like that one. I wish he didn't sell all the discs and everything I would send them to you. I still check with him and see if he still has some hidden in his attic somewhere.

Thanks, the only ones I have are educational.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

I don't think this player is capable of playing Digital Audio. And definitely won't be capable of playing AC-3 audio. I could be wrong though.

Wonder how it opens up. Does the tray slide or it pops up? Funky.

fuad

Pops up, it's pretty rad...lol

thebluemax · 06-06-2007, 03:00 AM

I HATED my LD player. I had the top player never worked correctly and the disc ROT sent me back to VHS-Thanks goodness for BLU-RAY.

Architecture · 06-05-2007, 08:08 PM

From the looks of it that player will only output the analog tracks on the disc. For one thing you can't be the price that you got it for (free).

I started my LD obsession with a Pioneer CLD V2600, which is pretty much a crappy industrial player (remotes were huge on this thing). I later upgraded to a CLD D504, which came with a RF demodulator for about $150 (you need this for the AC-3 RF discs, which also only carry mono analog sound). Then I bit the bullet and bought one of the best non-elite players you could get, the CLD-D704 for 200 (this thing rivals easily any DVD that I have seen).

Actually, I think that is one of the best early pioneer laserdisc players you got there (your model came out in 82). They used that model for the Dragon Lair games and all of those other LD games back in the 80's. It also has a real gas tube laser as well (which are highly desirable, KEEP IT). Try to track down some of the old Discovision discs as well (these are the very first laserdisc's to have come out in the 70's)

If you have any more questions on LD's, yet me know.

GreenMotion · 06-05-2007, 08:18 PM

Cool man.

I just got a sony cassette walkman :P

06-04-2007, 03:49 PM	#1
Aaron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Oklahoma City Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:33 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:4	I got an LD player! I finally got a LaserDisc player! I can't wait to get it set up and running. If anyone has some old LD's they would be willing to pass around, let me know.

06-05-2007, 08:08 PM	#19
Architecture Junior Member Member since:Jun 2007	From the looks of it that player will only output the analog tracks on the disc. For one thing you can't be the price that you got it for (free). I started my LD obsession with a Pioneer CLD V2600, which is pretty much a crappy industrial player (remotes were huge on this thing). I later upgraded to a CLD D504, which came with a RF demodulator for about $150 (you need this for the AC-3 RF discs, which also only carry mono analog sound). Then I bit the bullet and bought one of the best non-elite players you could get, the CLD-D704 for 200 (this thing rivals easily any DVD that I have seen). Actually, I think that is one of the best early pioneer laserdisc players you got there (your model came out in 82). They used that model for the Dragon Lair games and all of those other LD games back in the 80's. It also has a real gas tube laser as well (which are highly desirable, KEEP IT). Try to track down some of the old Discovision discs as well (these are the very first laserdisc's to have come out in the 70's) If you have any more questions on LD's, yet me know. Last edited by Architecture; 06-05-2007 at 08:16 PM.

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06-04-2007, 03:50 PM	#2
JTK Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2006 Location:www.blurayoasis.com	Just curious: Why did you do this?

06-04-2007, 03:51 PM	#3
Aaron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Oklahoma City Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:33 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:4	I've been looking around for a while, and it was free..lol

06-04-2007, 04:05 PM	#4
zombieking Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:CANADA Blu-ray collection:304 Blu-ray reviews: 18	It looks like a photocopier LOL

06-04-2007, 04:09 PM	#5
Aaron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Oklahoma City Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:33 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:4	It weighs about 20lbs.

06-04-2007, 04:12 PM	#7
Aaron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Oklahoma City Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:33 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:4	Umm, actually it came with 10. The school my g-ma teaches at gave me everything.

06-04-2007, 04:19 PM	#8
Weez_Dawg Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:New Mexico	Nice! What discs did you get? I have been wondering about how good thoughs things look. I remember we had them in our school when I was in middle school.

06-04-2007, 06:14 PM	#11
Filterlab Senior Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:East Molesey, Surrey, UK	Actually, talking of which.........

06-04-2007, 06:22 PM	#12
DavePS3 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:56 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I've still got about 250 LD's and the Pioneer 701 player. Works fine but PQ still is nowhere near SD DVD even when both are played at 480p

06-05-2007, 09:44 AM	#16
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	I don't think this player is capable of playing Digital Audio. And definitely won't be capable of playing AC-3 audio. I could be wrong though. Wonder how it opens up. Does the tray slide or it pops up? Funky. fuad

06-06-2007, 03:00 AM	#18
thebluemax Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 1	I HATED my LD player. I had the top player never worked correctly and the disc ROT sent me back to VHS-Thanks goodness for BLU-RAY.

06-05-2007, 08:18 PM	#20
GreenMotion Special Member Member since:Apr 2007 4K collection:82 Blu-ray collection:1064 Trading Score:10	Cool man. I just got a sony cassette walkman :P

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