new video player out now WOW! will take over Blu-ray. Laser disc!

[mustang-gt-2002]

ok just kidding will never take over Blu-ray. I just got a laser disc player at a garage sale for $35.00 and jurassic park on LD for $5.00 was going to get more but didnt have the money on me. they had like 75 discs wanted 20 of them. they had the first three star wars box set without digital enhancement but wanted $80.00 for them is that a good price? is it hard to find LD's? and is there a place I can get them online cheap. thanks for the help

[dcowboy7]

did u buy a garage too ?

[JJ]

I would've bought the Star Wars LDs. Widescreen versions of the original versions? Are you kidding? Those don't exist on DVD.

[cajmoyper]

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

I would've bought the Star Wars LDs. Widescreen versions of the original versions? Are you kidding? Those don't exist on DVD.

Actually, there were some LE's a few years ago that I jumped right on. I can't remember though, they say something about being 2.35:1 but on a 4:3 screen. For some reason, I got the impression that if I watched them on a 16:9 set, it would be surrounded by bars.

[OrlandoEastwood]

Were any LD's ever 16x9? I was never sure of that. I saw a load of LDs for about $5 - $15 at the Goodwill by the high school I went too.

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

Were any LD's ever 16x9? I was never sure of that.

In Japan, there were small number of titles released as Squeeze LD. These were marketed just as Laserdisc was being phased out.

Basically, if you watched a Squeeze LD on a 4x3 display, the picture would be vertically stretched. When you watch it on a 16x9 display, the picture is in the proper dimensions. No Laserdisc was ever made that do the same 4x3 downconversion as DVD players.

[mustang-gt-2002]

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

I would've bought the Star Wars LDs. Widescreen versions of the original versions? Are you kidding? Those don't exist on DVD.

I went back to get star wars widescreen LD's box. when I got it home and put it in I was disappointed that it was the CGI version. cant beilive they put that out on LD

Originally Posted by Moefiz

I would go get some money and go back.Get the Star wars set and any other one you can get...You can't go wrong with them.

Look for Star Wars, Die Hard, Jurassic Park, Batman and anything Disney.

went back as see above. also got toy story box & jurassic park. and the boy wanted sandlot & roger rabbit. they have alot of Disney LD's

Originally Posted by RustyK94

The good thing about the Star Wars Laserdiscs is the audio is uncompressed.

yes the sound is great I have the LD hooked up to my 663 with the fiber optic cable

Originally Posted by cajmoyper

Actually, there were some LE's a few years ago that I jumped right on. I can't remember though, they say something about being 2.35:1 but on a 4:3 screen. For some reason, I got the impression that if I watched them on a 16:9 set, it would be surrounded by bars.

if the HDTV is set to 4:3 yes it is sourrounded by black bars. but in 16:9 it is the same as a DVD

Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

Were any LD's ever 16x9? I was never sure of that. I saw a load of LDs for about $5 - $15 at the Goodwill by the high school I went too.

the copy of toy story says it is in 1:77:1 & roger rabbit is in 1:85:1

[Moefiz]

Originally Posted by mustang-gt-2002

ok just kidding will never take over Blu-ray. I just got a laser disc player at a garage sale for $35.00 and jurassic park on LD for $5.00 was going to get more but didnt have the money on me. they had like 75 discs wanted 20 of them. they had the first three star wars box set without digital enhancement but wanted $80.00 for them is that a good price? is it hard to find LD's? and is there a place I can get them online cheap. thanks for the help

I would go get some money and go back.Get the Star wars set and any other one you can get...You can't go wrong with them.

Look for Star Wars, Die Hard, Jurassic Park, Batman and anything Disney.

[RustyK94]

The good thing about the Star Wars Laserdiscs is the audio is uncompressed.

[jj5206]

you just reminded me that garage sale season is coming up....time to go searching for classic video games

[OrlandoEastwood]

Originally Posted by jj5206

you just reminded me that garage sale season is coming up....time to go searching for classic video games

Sega Genesis, FTW.