LaserDisc Players?
 

Anybody here know about LD players?

Looking for a cheap player with a digital audio output...

Any idea on models etc?

Cheers,

Lee

Re: LaserDisc Players?
 

laser disc died years ago didnt it :confused:

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Yes it did....but I have a LaserDisc I want to get a copy of the audio from (a concert)...I never owned a player, just bought it as a collectors item...

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I've got a Pioneer but no digital output. I know they did a player with AC3 digital out but I'm not sure what the model number is. I guess you'll be looking for stuff on the likes of ebay as I doubt if anything new is actually still made. I might be wrong. If they are made somewhere, I suppose it'll be in the US.

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there are some for sale on ebay , as for the digi output , i reckon you would have to do some research :)

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The only time I ever saw a laserdisc machine was while I was still at school - it was attached to a BBC micro and contained the old bbc doomsday project.

What was the format like? - any good?

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Im sure you could give a music studio a call and they could do it for you, if its just for one laser disc you want to transfer.
Probably cheaper than buying a machine.
I've seen some on ebay before but as there arent many about, they do sell fora bit.

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Hey, one of those visited our school too! :D I remember thinking how fantastic these laser disc things were, and then being confused that they seemed to just die off...

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Quite a few to choose from:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/ws/search/S...=3&sacurrency=

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It was the best picture you could get, better than VCD and miles better than video. I used to get the discs from the states, so I could get laserdisc films before they come out on cinema here. But of course DVD has come along and is much better in all aspects.

I think my last disc was the film Deep Impact. Then I moved to DVD.

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Quality and Sound are better than DVD's BUT the size of the disc meant it was only really popular in the US.

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I also think that the cost of making the discs was much higher than DVD/CD discs. They were/are very stylish though, I wouldn't mind getting hold of one at some point.

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I wouldn't say laserdiscs are better than DVD. No, DVD does seem clearer, and as for the sound, well it is difficult to comment as I haven't got the AC3 output on my laserdisc player, but I know DTS is superior to AC3 (or Dolby Digital as it's now known).

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The thing with the laserdiscs is the speed they spin at. It takes a few seconds to spin up, and considering they are like a double-thickness 12" record (like a well fed CD :D ), it's amazing. The gear inside must be very sturdy!

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i wonder what would hapeen if one burst :disturbd: :disturbd: :disturbd: :disturbd:

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burst? u mean splintered :D hehe..... yeah they were very stylish and the extra size mean u could fit more on however I think they didn't last long enough to put DTS sound on it ?

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yeah that was what i was thinking :disturbd: :disturbd: :disturbd:

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I wouldn't like to be in the way if one came out of the drawer at that speed! OUCH! :Yikes:

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The capacity was/is much less than DVD. Many films had to be spread over two discs.

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IIRC even the single discs had to be turned over, half way through.

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methinks you are right :tu: :)

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Yes they did, but lucky me.....my player plays both sides! :) But I still have to wait for the disc to spin down, heads to line up and it to spin up again. Takes about 10 -15 seconds to swap sides!

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i have a hitachi laser disc player used to work great but now it req's a new needle/head to read the disc's which the last quote i had was £50 special order and unable to give a delivery date
so its now joined the stack of out of date stuff in the loft :mis:

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Delamination of the disks due to their size and poor storage is a big problem with laserdisc

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Yes, I've heard of problems. Luckily my collection hasn't succumbed so far.

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You just need to ensure you store them bolt upright or flat in a stack.

Storing them in flip cases like albums puts massive stress on the top and bottom of the disk and causes the edge delamination.

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Thanks. Yes, mine are stored upright in a shelf.