Yes, yes, I know, this is a DVD forum. However, many people here are laserdisc enthusiasts as well, so I wonder, does anyone know a place online (or in the Los Angeles area) where I can get a good used LD player? I'd go for a combo DVD/LD player, but they cost so much money, way more than I have. So, any info anyone can give me would be wonderful, thanks.

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BUy a used one from ebay or something like it.

Get a Pioneer

As stated above "Get a Pioneer", you won't be sorry! Also keep in mind that if you want to listen to DD 5.1 off a LD you need to make sure the LD player has a RF (AC-3) output, and you must have a external RE Demodulator (not a modulator) or a RF Demodulator built into your DD Receiver. If you don't have these two items your out of luck as far as DD goes. As for DTS LD's you need to be sure the LD player has a Digital output (Optical or Coaxial) and of course you need a DTS receiver as well. The Digital output will be a single output so don't confuse it with the digital L/R outputs that are also on most LD Players.

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I agree with the above posts get pioneer or pioneer elite.

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Some of the online stores have used gear for sale, but you may have to search the papers.
Remember, lds were not a successful format and most people who have a player are inclined to keep it, as part of their collection. You might check some auction sites.

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In Asimov's fictional future, humans had to be forced into space. I thought it unlikely but NASA is proving me wrong.

Take a look at the classifieds section at audioreview.com (http://www.audioreview.com/market/hometheater.html) if you want to avoid overpaying on an auction site. I kept an eye on that page for a few weeks and was able to pick up an excellent Pioneer LD player for $150 less than it was going for on eBay.

Try to find a Pioneer Elite or anything in their 700 series if you want the highest quality.

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You can sometimes find a pioneer CLD-704 on ebay for decent price. I sold mine there for about 400 with about 10 discs. That would be one of the top models that they made. If I recall correctly, pioneer made most of the components in a lot of brands of LD players.

Dave

quote:<HR>Originally posted by Dave99:
You can sometimes find a pioneer CLD-704 on ebay for decent price. I sold mine there for about 400 with about 10 discs.
Dave<HR>

I have the 703 and they are good machines with digital noise adjustments that really work, which isn't the case with some of their Elite models. The 703 was as close to reference as I could afford.


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In Asimov's fictional future, humans had to be forced into space. I thought it unlikely but NASA is proving me wrong.

I have and still use my DVL-700. (it is also my DVD player).

quote:<HR>Originally posted by LtlPhysics:
Some of the online stores have used gear for sale, but you may have to search the papers.
Remember, lds were not a successful format and most people who have a player are inclined to keep it, as part of their collection. You might check some auction sites.

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I'd have to disagree with it not being a
successful format. It wasn't a mainstream
format but a format that lasted as long as it
did and turned out as many titles and as many
outstanding discs can hardly be called not
successful.

About 6 months ago I decided that I wanted to pick up a new LD player (my Pioneer CLD-S201 was the bottom of the bargain heap; no AC3-RF out, no dual-sided play). I contacted one of my local hi-fi shops and asked them to keep an eye out if they received one on trade-in. It took about a month and a half, but they then called me. I was able to snag a mint condition Pioneer Elite CLD-59 (the low end of the Pioneer Elite family) for a whopping $135. I would have spent at *least* double that on Ebay... and then some. Contact the shops and be patient... there are definitely bargains to be had out there...

-Dan

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quote:<HR>Originally posted by Rand:
I'd have to disagree with it not being a
successful format. It wasn't a mainstream
format but a format that lasted as long as it
did and turned out as many titles and as many
outstanding discs can hardly be called not
successful.<HR>

We're splitting hairs here. Pioneer, almost single-handedly, kept laserdiscs alive. It was essentially Pioneer's niche optical format and if it's lack of consumer acceptance had been known in advance, Pioneer might have had second thoughts.

Joe6 had a 19" or 23" color tv and couldn't tell the difference between vhs, svhs, lds, beta, what have you. The lowest common denominator was the tube, and my parent's tv could not display the difference, not to mention the fact that a lot of the vintage lds were junk. Disco-vision?

It took several years for cds to usher out lps, and it wasn't necessarily because cds had the superior sound. Eventually, titles were available only on cd. Lps were slowly phased out.

With the advent of dvds, lds were dropped like a hot potato.



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In Asimov's fictional future, humans had to be forced into space. I thought it unlikely but NASA is proving me wrong.