Pioneer CLD-704 Laserdisc Player?
03-29-04, 06:34 PM
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Pioneer CLD-704 Laserdisc Player?
As a novice to laserdisc, will a universal remote be able to control this player correctly (and also be able to access every laserdisc function)? If so, what is the best remote under $100 to get for this player? Thanks, guys!
03-30-04, 10:04 AM
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All Pioneer laserdisc players worked on the same frequency, so any Pioneer LD remote should be compatible.
Two things to be aware of:
- A jog/shuttle dial is a really nice feature on an LD remote. You'll curse your DVD remote the next time you try to do freeze-frames or slo-mo on that format.
- Although the remotes work on the same frequency, Pioneer sometimes switched from using separate buttons for the Digital/Analog and Left/Right/Stereo audio functions, to using one button that cycles through all of them. You want a remote the matches how your player works. If you get a remote with one audio button but your player does these functions separately, you won't be able to access all of the audio tracks. I don't remember offhand how the D704 is set up, but I believe it's the one-button-for-all type.
Two things to be aware of:
- A jog/shuttle dial is a really nice feature on an LD remote. You'll curse your DVD remote the next time you try to do freeze-frames or slo-mo on that format.
- Although the remotes work on the same frequency, Pioneer sometimes switched from using separate buttons for the Digital/Analog and Left/Right/Stereo audio functions, to using one button that cycles through all of them. You want a remote the matches how your player works. If you get a remote with one audio button but your player does these functions separately, you won't be able to access all of the audio tracks. I don't remember offhand how the D704 is set up, but I believe it's the one-button-for-all type.
