Is there a big sound difference between Laserdisc and DVD or is it me?
07-29-00, 01:19 AM
#1
Guest
Posts: n/a
I noticed it at first with Dolby Prologic. I had gotten used to the rather weak surround sound on DVDs with only a 2.0 surround mix, but was blown away when I first played my Star Wars laserdisc. The Dolby Surround mix was so good it almost sounded 5.1. I have noticed it on other Laserdiscs as well. Of course most DVDs have 5.1 sound, so it is not that big of a deal. I got my first DTS laserdisc today and again noticed a difference. To me the DTS sound on the laserdisc sounded better than what I have heard on some DTS DVDs. I am not saying there was a huge difference, but I did notice something. Do laserdiscs generally have better sound than DVDs? I figured maybe it was because laserdiscs don't use compression. Any sound experts out there that know more about this?
------------------
Aaron
"I'd give my right hand to be ambidextrous"
DVD Laserdisc Videogames
------------------
Aaron
"I'd give my right hand to be ambidextrous"
DVD Laserdisc Videogames
07-29-00, 03:15 AM
#2
DVD Talk Hero
Many feel that the sound on LDs (both Dolby Pro-Logic and dts) are really better than DVD's compressed Dolby Digital audio tracks. But depending on your HT gear, YMMV.
------------------
PatCave ;HT Pix ;Pat's DVDs
------------------
PatCave ;HT Pix ;Pat's DVDs
07-29-00, 07:06 PM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2000
Posts: 295
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Found this from a forum chat with Jim Taylor.
"A high-quality LD player may be a better transport or may have better digital-to-analog audio circuitry than an average DVD player."
------------------
Go Noles!
>------->
My list
"A high-quality LD player may be a better transport or may have better digital-to-analog audio circuitry than an average DVD player."
------------------
Go Noles!
>------->
My list
07-29-00, 07:53 PM
#4
DVD Talk Legend
I only have prologic on my LD player and DTS on my DVD. But comparing prologic to prologic, I do notice the surrounds more with my LD than with my DVD.
------------------
Widescreen Presentation
Jim's DVD Tracker list
------------------
Widescreen Presentation
Jim's DVD Tracker list
07-30-00, 01:52 AM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Cover town, USA
Posts: 499
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I recently got a LD player an a nice stack of LDs, and pro-logic/DTS on the LDs sound better than their counterparts on DVD. Can't say for DD yet because I'm waiting for my RF demod ot arrive 
07-30-00, 07:36 AM
#6
Guest
Posts: n/a
Well then at least others have noticed it. I don't have a demod yet either. I only have a few DD discs and I don't know if I want to drop $250 to listen to them in 5.1 sound. I am trying to pick up more DTS laserdiscs. I think its kind of silly that DTS works and DD doesn't.
