Blu-ray vs. Laserdisc DTS (Yes... Laserdisc) - Page 5 - Blu-ray Forum

o_terrabyteMe · 05-25-2011, 06:18 PM

unfortunate what has happened w/WSR over the years... i was a subscriber from issue #1 and even though i still get the issues... it feels as if the editor and his wife are running a one man shop or one couple shop.

i do have a question that a viable answer would be wonderful. about the same time window that dts came to LD's there was a company that was modifying particular components to read the dts tracks. i thought it was a brach of dts. i had my Elite sp-99d done. sweet piece of work.
any help out there...???

Canada · 05-25-2011, 07:26 PM

When I first heard the DTS on all Laser-discs were better than most of the stuff on DVD I said get out of here, but they have a higher bitrate than DTS on most DVD's.

Pondosinatra · 05-28-2011, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Canada

When I first heard the DTS on all Laser-discs were better than most of the stuff on DVD I said get out of here, but they have a higher bitrate than DTS on most DVD's.

And yet you tell people on here you still watch laserdisc and they laugh.

oldgame · 05-28-2011, 12:36 AM

The crow on laserdisc sounds very good, it is in dts. I think dolby digital on laser disc's sounds terrible. I prefer listening to digital stereo with PLIIX.

Canada · 05-28-2011, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Pondosinatra

And yet you tell people on here you still watch laserdisc and they laugh.

Don't watch laserdisc I have never had it, I went straight from VHS to DVD!

donaldsonjune · 06-06-2011, 07:40 PM

hello all,

lazer-disc has the best sound!!! i found a japanese copy on amaggedon & true lies on dts dvd. it sounds just like the LD. this was the main reason i only brought dvd from over seas (region 2 ). more dts titles & the bitrate for sound was

StuntmanMike · 06-13-2011, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Canada

Don't watch laserdisc I have never had it, I went straight from VHS to DVD!

Wow, you missed out big time dude. My condolences.

BohemianGraham · 06-15-2011, 03:32 PM

I have never watched a laserdisc either. I've only had Beta, VHS, DVD, and BD. When I was a kid, my parents would rip VHS rentals to Beta.

I had most of my Disney movies when I was little that way, and only had 2-3 authentic Disney movies in the bulk plastic VHS cases. I definitely have more on DVD and Blu-Ray now.

Pondosinatra · 07-07-2011, 03:05 AM

It's an easy concept...

Dolby Digital on DVD - 384kbps or 448kbps

DTS on Laserdisc - 1.235Mbps

Enough said.

PeterTHX · 07-07-2011, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Pondosinatra

It's an easy concept...

Dolby Digital on DVD - 384kbps or 448kbps

DTS on Laserdisc - 1.235Mbps

Enough said.

2 different codecs with entirely different methods of compression.

Take video: MPEG2 requires more bitrate than VC-1 or AVC, yet it's inferior.

Enough said.

Pondosinatra · 07-31-2011, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by PeterTHX

2 different codecs with entirely different methods of compression.

Take video: MPEG2 requires more bitrate than VC-1 or AVC, yet it's inferior.

Enough said.

Well apparently my hearing is inferior as well as I'll take DTS on LD over DVD any day.

Peaky · 08-03-2011, 04:27 AM

Please forgive me, I am a total noob with laserdiscs, I've been aware of them for a long time, but have never watched one. Would it be fair to say that picture quality is somewhere between VHS & DVD? I'm looking at purchasing one off ebay, just to start out....thoughts?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pioneer-Stereo-C...item25665296e2

PeterTHX · 08-03-2011, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Peaky

Please forgive me, I am a total noob with laserdiscs, I've been aware of them for a long time, but have never watched one. Would it be fair to say that picture quality is somewhere between VHS & DVD? I'm looking at purchasing one off ebay, just to start out....thoughts?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pioneer-Stereo-C...item25665296e2

Something like that. Some of the best LaserDiscs rival early studio DVDs for picture quality. For a long time, LD was as good as it got for home video.

DVDs completely overwhelm LD when watching with component video and 16x9 transfers. On large digital displays, LD can be downright painful to watch.

Still, there's more than a few LDs that never made the jump to DVD, and LDs always got a lot more TLC when it came to supplement packages that some DVDs never got. Some of the Disney CAV format box sets have yet to be surpassed.

eco10530 · 08-03-2011, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Peaky

Please forgive me, I am a total noob with laserdiscs, I've been aware of them for a long time, but have never watched one. Would it be fair to say that picture quality is somewhere between VHS & DVD? I'm looking at purchasing one off ebay, just to start out....thoughts?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pioneer-Stereo-C...item25665296e2

with blu-ray around why are you even considering getting into laserdiscs? I have over 100 laserdiscs sitting on a shelf...don't waste your money seriously.

LaserD · 08-03-2011, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Peaky

Please forgive me, I am a total noob with laserdiscs, I've been aware of them for a long time, but have never watched one. Would it be fair to say that picture quality is somewhere between VHS & DVD? I'm looking at purchasing one off ebay, just to start out....thoughts?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pioneer-Stereo-C...item25665296e2

Hi Peaky,
If you haven't already subscribed to the Official LaserDisc thread here, be sure to. It's an active sticky thread here but the folks who are on that thread might not also be checking this one out as well. You might want to re-post your message there for more responses:
Official LaserDisc Thread

4Dblu · 08-03-2011, 06:50 PM

does anyone here have the DVDO that upgrades LD, dvd, vhs to 1080i or 1080p.

Trekkie313 · 08-03-2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by eco10530

with blu-ray around why are you even considering getting into laserdiscs? I have over 100 laserdiscs sitting on a shelf...don't waste your money seriously.

Looking to sell?

PeterTHX · 08-03-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Trekkie313

Looking to sell?

I am.

slimdude · 08-03-2011, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peaky

Please forgive me, I am a total noob with laserdiscs, I've been aware of them for a long time, but have never watched one. Would it be fair to say that picture quality is somewhere between VHS & DVD? I'm looking at purchasing one off ebay, just to start out....thoughts?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pioneer-Stereo-C...item25665296e2

Don't do it! Why do you want to go back in time, using old technology? Laserdisc is obsolete! With blu-ray, you don't need a Laserdisc Player.

Peaky · 08-04-2011, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by eco10530

with blu-ray around why are you even considering getting into laserdiscs? I have over 100 laserdiscs sitting on a shelf...don't waste your money seriously.

I don't really see myself spending a lot of money on laserdiscs, my main interest is in being able to grab some of the stuff (mainly music video type stuff) that isn't on dvd...

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05-25-2011, 06:18 PM	#81
o_terrabyteMe New Member Member since:May 2011	unfortunate what has happened w/WSR over the years... i was a subscriber from issue #1 and even though i still get the issues... it feels as if the editor and his wife are running a one man shop or one couple shop. i do have a question that a viable answer would be wonderful. about the same time window that dts came to LD's there was a company that was modifying particular components to read the dts tracks. i thought it was a brach of dts. i had my Elite sp-99d done. sweet piece of work. any help out there...???

05-25-2011, 07:26 PM	#82
Canada Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:1204 DVD collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:42	When I first heard the DTS on all Laser-discs were better than most of the stuff on DVD I said get out of here, but they have a higher bitrate than DTS on most DVD's.

05-28-2011, 12:36 AM	#84
oldgame Senior Member Member since:May 2009 Home Theater Gallery:46 Blu-ray reviews:11	The crow on laserdisc sounds very good, it is in dts. I think dolby digital on laser disc's sounds terrible. I prefer listening to digital stereo with PLIIX.

06-06-2011, 07:40 PM	#86
donaldsonjune Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Home of the Philadelphia Eagles Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray reviews:1	hello all, lazer-disc has the best sound!!! i found a japanese copy on amaggedon & true lies on dts dvd. it sounds just like the LD. this was the main reason i only brought dvd from over seas (region 2 ). more dts titles & the bitrate for sound was

06-15-2011, 03:32 PM	#88
BohemianGraham Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada Blu-ray collection:397 DVD collection:458 Blu-ray reviews: 9	I have never watched a laserdisc either. I've only had Beta, VHS, DVD, and BD. When I was a kid, my parents would rip VHS rentals to Beta. I had most of my Disney movies when I was little that way, and only had 2-3 authentic Disney movies in the bulk plastic VHS cases. I definitely have more on DVD and Blu-Ray now.

07-07-2011, 03:05 AM	#89
Pondosinatra Banned Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:45 Trading Score:2	It's an easy concept... Dolby Digital on DVD - 384kbps or 448kbps DTS on Laserdisc - 1.235Mbps Enough said.

08-03-2011, 04:27 AM	#92
Peaky Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Sydney, Australia Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:2	Please forgive me, I am a total noob with laserdiscs, I've been aware of them for a long time, but have never watched one. Would it be fair to say that picture quality is somewhere between VHS & DVD? I'm looking at purchasing one off ebay, just to start out....thoughts? http://cgi.ebay.com/Pioneer-Stereo-C...item25665296e2

08-03-2011, 06:50 PM	#96
4Dblu Power Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Big Small State Home Theater Gallery:15 4K collection:267 Blu-ray collection:1573 DVD collection:113 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:31	does anyone here have the DVDO that upgrades LD, dvd, vhs to 1080i or 1080p.

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