22-05-2004, 10:54
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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
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22-05-2004, 12:09
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Re: LaserDisc Players?
laser disc died years ago didnt it 
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22-05-2004, 12:11
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Re: LaserDisc Players?
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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22-05-2004, 12:17
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Re: LaserDisc Players?
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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22-05-2004, 12:43
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Re: LaserDisc Players?
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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22-05-2004, 12:58
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Re: LaserDisc Players?
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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22-05-2004, 14:23
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Re: LaserDisc Players?
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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22-05-2004, 17:51
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Re: LaserDisc Players?
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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701
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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Hey, one of those visited our school too!  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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22-05-2004, 18:01
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Re: LaserDisc Players?
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22-05-2004, 18:03
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Re: LaserDisc Players?
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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701
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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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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22-05-2004, 18:04
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Re: LaserDisc Players?
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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22-05-2004, 18:14
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Re: LaserDisc Players?
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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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22-05-2004, 18:16
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Re: LaserDisc Players?
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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22-05-2004, 18:20
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Re: LaserDisc Players?
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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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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 ), it's amazing. The gear inside must be very sturdy!
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22-05-2004, 18:30
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Re: LaserDisc Players?
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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 ), it's amazing. The gear inside must be very sturdy! |
i wonder what would hapeen if one burst 
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