Kicker773 Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 Did a search but nothing came up, so I thought i'd ask here since I'm not much of an audio/videophile. But I got some Macross LD and was wondering whats the best LD player out there that can produce both picture and sound quality? Just go a new home theater system and would like to know where I should find one or get one. TIA Kicker Quote
ly000001 Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 Here are some recommendations from a poster on another forum I frequent: http://forum.blu-ray.com/home-theater-general-discussion/140238-official-laserdisc-thread-94.html#post5157169. They're all Pioneer models. Since they haven't made LD players in years, you would have to find one in second-hand stores or on eBay. Quote
VT 1010 Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 The best player EVER? That would probably be the Pioneer HLD-X0, which was only available in Japan. Unfortunately, it's rather pricey and costs (I think) a couple thousand dollars. The X0 is also not that easy to find and is very heavy. The next step down is probably the Pioneer HLD-X9, which was also only available in Japan and is not much cheaper. Unlike the X0, the X9 can also play both sides automatically. Both players, with a special decoder box, are capable of playing MUSE HD LaserDiscs. The best player released in the U.S. on the other hand is generally considered the Pioneer CLD-97, followed by the CLD-99. These are bit more affordable in comparison, but are still somewhat expensive. I believe they still go for a few hundred dollars these days (I payed around $500 for my mint in box 97 a couple of years ago). The picture quality isn't as good as the aforementioned Japanese models though. They also can't play MUSE discs. Now when you hook up the player, you'll want to connect to a display or (better yet) a video processor with a good 3D comb (or Y/C) filter via a composite cable. You don't want to use S-Video unless the comb filter in your player is better than the one in you display or processor. I'd also recommend checking out the AVS forum, as they have a number of informative threads about LDs. I remember there being a couple of good LD websites that have info on this tuff, but unfortunately I don't know where I saved the links. If I find them, I'll post them. Quote
Kicker773 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Posted December 30, 2011 Thanks guys very informative... gonna keep reading on those resources.. Quote
Keith Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 Import a copy of the DYRL HD Remaster DVD, pick up a region free DVD player that upscales, and mount that LD on the wall or something, it's useless! Quote
derex3592 Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 I had a Pioneer for many years that served me well. But, like Keith said....import and rip to DVD. Keep the LD and display it or something. Quote
VT 1010 Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 Watch the DVD? Where's the fun in that? Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 I had a Pioneer DVL-919 for a while (thats the European model number, I don't know if it was different in the US. I don't know about quality, as I never had anything else to compare it to, but it does have a practical side in that it could also play DVDs as well (though its the size of a small house in comparison to modern players!). Quote
myk Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 Someone needs to bring Shaorin into this; he's all about vintage audio/video stuff... Quote
Ghost Train Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 I remember when these things came out they were immediately adapted for KTV use (Karaoke) lol. Quote
Shaorin Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 Someone needs to bring Shaorin into this; he's all about vintage audio/video stuff... Did a search but nothing came up, so I thought i'd ask here since I'm not much of an audio/videophile. But I got some Macross LD and was wondering whats the best LD player out there that can produce both picture and sound quality? Just go a new home theater system and would like to know where I should find one or get one. TIA Kicker try these for a start; http://www.mindspring.com/~laserdisc-forever/ http://www.laserdiscarchive.co.uk/ also, my personal LDP; the 1988 PIONEER CLD-3030; http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/PIONEER/DSC_0447.jpg http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/PIONEER/DSC_0452.jpg http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/LA%20SYSTEM/CLD-3030LA9-29-0811.jpg http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/LA%20SYSTEM/CLD-3030LA9-29-0815.jpg Quote
miles316 Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 The national archives managed to figure out how to play 100+ year old phonograph records I know its not related i thought it was interesting. I wonder if in a hundred years some one will have to work very hard to decode CD/DVD/Laser diskd in a hundred years to figure out what is on then. Quote
BeyondTheGrave Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 The national archives managed to figure out how to play 100+ year old phonograph records I know its not related i thought it was interesting. I wonder if in a hundred years some one will have to work very hard to decode CD/DVD/Laser diskd in a hundred years to figure out what is on then. No. They'll go find one of the other sixteen versions of the movie. Quote
JB0 Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 The national archives managed to figure out how to play 100+ year old phonograph records I know its not related i thought it was interesting. I wonder if in a hundred years some one will have to work very hard to decode CD/DVD/Laser diskd in a hundred years to figure out what is on then. Nope. Copyright law will be perverted to the point that no one has rights to play the disks except the original publishers. Rebuilding a DVD player will constitute bypassing a copy-protection mechanism, as well as willful sabotage of obsolescence AND viewing of out-of-print media. That's life without parole right there. Quote
Keith Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Nope. Copyright law will be perverted to the point that no one has rights to play the disks except the original publishers. Rebuilding a DVD player will constitute bypassing a copy-protection mechanism, as well as willful sabotage of obsolescence AND viewing of out-of-print media. That's life without parole right there. In the future, all resturants are Taco Bell. Quote
miles316 Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 In the future, all resturants are Taco Bell. God knows I could use a burrito. Quote
Shaorin Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) In the future, all resturants are Taco Bell. and, despite the namesake, each and every franchise the world over will offer nothing more than a high-nutrition protein paste in your choice of flavors... Edited January 4, 2012 by Shaorin Quote
Ghost Train Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Welcome to Taco Bell, do you want the explosive diarrhea you will have in about 30 minutes to be Mild, Spicy, or Very Hot? Quote
anime52k8 Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) God damnit guys, now I want to go out and get a chalupa. Edited January 4, 2012 by anime52k8 Quote
areaseven Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) In the future, all resturants are Taco Bell. Only in North America, though. Edited February 6, 2014 by areaseven Quote
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