Laserdiscs

**daybreaker** · 09-20-2008 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Gunyaga

Daybreaker, do you hae any experience with the Hi-Vision? I had forgotten all about it. My only experience was a demo in a high end electronics store some time ago. I tried to check the format out better at the time but never jumped in as it seemed like support never came to fruition.....

Hi-Vision/Muse was never officially available in North America...so I don't have any experience with it at all. It was based on a funky, analog, 1035i Japanese high definition standard developed by NHK. Wikipedia has a great laserdisc article about laserdiscs that's worth a read.

**Gunyaga** · 09-22-2008 11:30 AM

thanks for the links daybreaker, I cannot remember pricing at the time I saw the demo, but between the display and player it was pretty much a "if you have to ask..."

**PeterTHX** · 09-22-2008 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

I still have my combo-player Pioneer (2nd gen) DVL-919 w/ DTS playback.

AFAIK that unit had only DTS out for DVD.

Of course DTS LDs were bitstreamed out via SPDIF.

/still have my Pioneer 704

**cheez avenger** · 09-22-2008 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

AFAIK that unit had only DTS out for DVD.

Of course DTS LDs were bitstreamed out via SPDIF.

/still have my Pioneer 704

My receiver had the DTS, so I was still lisetning to a DTS track on DVDs with DTS, and my DTS laserdiscs.

**CaptainCanuck** · 09-22-2008 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by Kurri

same with me, i want to sell my collection but shipping seems like a pain on these

Yeah .I haven't really thought about selling them. Only thing i have that was valuable was the Twin Peaks set.

**UnitLost** · 09-25-2008 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by jedi.master.dre

I have the Godfather Epic chronologically re-edited into a 10 1/2 hour movie and the THX and Special Edition Star Wars Trilogies that will most likely never be released again digitally (other than the non-anamorphic bonus version on the last DVD's that is from the LD source anyways).

The THX WOW disc is also a must have title.

I've got "Star Wars - The Definitive Laserdisc Collection" (picked it up a long time ago off ebay for cheap), and have always wanted to check out the special features, but have never gotten around to it.

Anyone know if they are worth the hassle?

**AllSport11** · 09-29-2008 02:44 PM

I have seven players, three of which are currently hooked up in different rooms and a little over 300 discs. I still pick up movies here and there but at this point I prefer to buy them in lots than individually. Saves on the shipping costs.

Laserdiscs are still my favorite medium. Not sure why that is.

**rmoody** · 10-02-2008 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by AllSport11

I have seven players, three of which are currently hooked up in different rooms and a little over 300 discs. I still pick up movies here and there but at this point I prefer to buy them in lots than individually. Saves on the shipping costs.

Laserdiscs are still my favorite medium. Not sure why that is.

Good heavens...I don't even have that many DVD players in my house and that includes my portable, laptop, computer, etc.

I have Aliens and the Star Wars Trilogy. I would love to have the long version of the original Alamo and something to play it on.

**Transistorious** · 10-04-2008 11:54 PM

This is my second post. I am also one of those few laserdiscs faithful left! I have easily over 300 LD's. I also have 95% of the DTS LD's manufactured. Here is some trivia Clear And Present Danger was the first AC-3 LD released. I have three LD players: CLD-D704, CLD-97 and CLD-99. IMHO the best LD player ever is the HLD-X9. It is the closest LD player PQ to a DVD PQ IMHO! My Elites CLD-97 and 99 do NOT even come close the X9 PQ folks! The X9 MSRP: $4500! That is why it was such a good unit! BTW I couldn't afford such a player!
Another "exotic" player like the X9 is HLD-X0. Both are HD Muse LD players.

**messin18** · 10-05-2008 05:19 PM

Why in god's name do any of you still collect a sub-standard format compared to today's high-def format?

I guess this explains format wars. People more loyal to the type of disk a movie is on then the best possible version of the movie itself?

I mean it's hard for me to watch a dvd version of a movie i know i could see in much better resolution in high-def... can't imagine waiting a few hours out of a day to watch a laser disk.

**Transistorious** · 10-05-2008 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by messin18

Why in god's name do any of you still collect a sub-standard format compared to today's high-def format?

I guess this explains format wars. People more loyal to the type of disk a movie is on then the best possible version of the movie itself?

I mean it's hard for me to watch a dvd version of a movie i know i could see in much better resolution in high-def... can't imagine waiting a few hours out of a day to watch a laser disk.

Some of us don't mind eating a poor man's cheesburger once in a while. C'est la vie, monsieur!
Merci beaucoup!

**Gunyaga** · 10-06-2008 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by messin18

Why in god's name do any of you still collect a sub-standard format compared to today's high-def format?

I guess this explains format wars. People more loyal to the type of disk a movie is on then the best possible version of the movie itself?

I mean it's hard for me to watch a dvd version of a movie i know i could see in much better resolution in high-def... can't imagine waiting a few hours out of a day to watch a laser disk.

And yet your Avatar refers to Obama as a snob. I'm not an Obama fan, but those in glass houses friend...

**messin18** · 10-06-2008 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by Gunyaga

And yet your Avatar refers to Obama as a snob. I'm not an Obama fan, but those in glass houses friend...

Still waiting for an actual explanation because I'd honestly like to know.

**tormond** · 10-06-2008 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by messin18

Still waiting for an actual explanation because I'd honestly like to know.

Because if I want to watch Song of the South on anything besides VHS I have to have my LD copy (don't hold your breath on the BD release) There are still MANY movies that the releases on LD are STILL the best way to watch a film. Hell when Lucas finally released the unaltered Star Wars discs a year or so ago they were EXACTLY the same as the LD versions...that I have had for almost a decade

**jedi.master.dre** · 10-06-2008 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by messin18

Why in god's name do any of you still collect a sub-standard format compared to today's high-def format?

I guess this explains format wars. People more loyal to the type of disk a movie is on then the best possible version of the movie itself?

I mean it's hard for me to watch a dvd version of a movie i know i could see in much better resolution in high-def... can't imagine waiting a few hours out of a day to watch a laser disk.

Do people still spend thousands of dollars on record players?

Oh yeah, they do!

I love LD! 120 plus discs and 3 players in use with 3 more in storage.

I also love DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray. I also have 1000+ VHS I don't love them but about 250 of them are widescreen and several of the 1.33:1 are OAR so they are fine.

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