Would you support the LD format if it ever made a comeback?
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Would you support the LD format if it ever made a comeback?
I never thought that they would make LP's again and they are.What about laserdiscs?The only way it would work would be If a company like Elite would get exclusive horror titles for LD only.
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I saw my first LD in a class today, and I was amazed at what a pain in the neck it was to have to switch sides every 45 or so minutes. I am so glad to be collecting in the time of DVD so I don't have to deal with multi-disc LDs for long movies. Can you imagine the length of any of the LOTR:EE on the LD format?
So, from my one experience, I say good riddance.
So, from my one experience, I say good riddance.
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Originally posted by marty888
Why take a giant leap BACK? Is there a single advantage that LD has over DVD as a format?
Why take a giant leap BACK? Is there a single advantage that LD has over DVD as a format?
Large cover art and inserts, including some gorgeous box sets.
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I've been into Laserdiscs since '85, I managed to amass a fairly sizable collection.
I'd support it now as much as I did in it's last two years.
Only certain releases that interested me were purchased usually along with the DVD release of the same title (except the DTS stuff, of course):
Blade DTS
Lost In Space DTS
The Matrix (Just because it's cool)
Deep Blue Sea (I liked it!)
and a few others.....
plus the 2 tail enders:
Sleepy Hollow and the appropriately titled Bringing Out The Dead, the very last movie released on LD in the US.
I still buy lasers and would consider a new release if the price was right. (but it's not going to happen)
I'd support it now as much as I did in it's last two years.
Only certain releases that interested me were purchased usually along with the DVD release of the same title (except the DTS stuff, of course):
Blade DTS
Lost In Space DTS
The Matrix (Just because it's cool)
Deep Blue Sea (I liked it!)
and a few others.....
plus the 2 tail enders:
Sleepy Hollow and the appropriately titled Bringing Out The Dead, the very last movie released on LD in the US.
I still buy lasers and would consider a new release if the price was right. (but it's not going to happen)
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Originally posted by marty888
Is there a single advantage that LD has over DVD as a format?
Is there a single advantage that LD has over DVD as a format?
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Originally posted by marty888
Is there a single advantage that LD has over DVD as a format?
Is there a single advantage that LD has over DVD as a format?
One being the lack of audio and video compression. There are several DVD releases that are ruined by terrible video compression where the LD counterpart (from the same source/transfer) is gorgeous. And there are more than a few LDs that sound significantly better than their DVD bretheren.
Selection is another advantage (although not exactly a feature of the format itself). Even with an obscenely large DVD collection, my LD player and several hundred LDs still get regular use. I can't imagine any true movie/home theater buff being completely happy without one.
Additionally, the 'niche' aspect of the LD format made bootlegs a non-issue. You can buy a LD off eBay without even thinking twice about whether or not it is 'genuine'. Unfortunately, that is getting more and more difficult with DVD. I have to triple check listings and then read through pages of user feedback before I feel comfortable placing a bid.
In answer to the question of the thread... no, I don't see anyone really supporting an LD format comeback. I love LDs more than just about anyone, but the format had it's 20 years and it's time to move on. DVD has eclipsed it in nearly every respect, although I still love to hunt for used LDs and get a twinge of nostalgia every time I spin one up...
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No I got about $23,500 plus postage in plastic DVDs, not counting 5 DVD players. Most importantly I don't have the room to support such big discs, 1,300 I wouldn't have any room for my wheelchair I would get stuck. LOL
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Originally posted by marty888
Why take a giant leap BACK? Is there a single advantage that LD has over DVD as a format?
Why take a giant leap BACK? Is there a single advantage that LD has over DVD as a format?
I can't believe how much I paid for some of the LDs I used to own. $100 for DAWN OF THE DEAD: SPECIAL CAV EDITION. And now people complain when a DVD costs more than $18......
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Originally posted by littlefuzzy
Analog video instead of digital, so there are no compression artifacts, pixellation, etc.
Large cover art and inserts, including some gorgeous box sets.
Analog video instead of digital, so there are no compression artifacts, pixellation, etc.
Large cover art and inserts, including some gorgeous box sets.
The problems you mentioned vary from disc to disc, and will probably be an issue until we get HD DVDs. However, I think the picture of a DVD beats an LD hands down, expecially on a WS TV in anamorphic.
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I started collecting movies in the DVD age, so I'm not too familiar with laser discs (except for the fact that there's some damn good Criterion ones out that aren't on DVD!!!)...
How much did laser discs cost? How about the players?
Thanks!
How much did laser discs cost? How about the players?
Thanks!
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Originally posted by Tarantino
I started collecting movies in the DVD age, so I'm not too familiar with laser discs (except for the fact that there's some damn good Criterion ones out that aren't on DVD!!!)...
How much did laser discs cost? How about the players?
Thanks!
I started collecting movies in the DVD age, so I'm not too familiar with laser discs (except for the fact that there's some damn good Criterion ones out that aren't on DVD!!!)...
How much did laser discs cost? How about the players?
Thanks!
A 'bare bones' LD might go for between $20 to $40. I had MAYBE two LDs in my collection that were about $20. One was TOY STORY - 'bare bones'....
LDs do hold a special place in my memory. This was the format that introduced me to commentaries. The first one I ever viewed was ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK with a commentary by John Carpenter & Kurt Russel. It was a big deal at the time.....
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I was a laserdisc fanatic for years. The only thing I really miss is the big cover art and fold-out insides. BTW, I've got a feeling I'm gonna be VERY happy I kept my original non-SE Star Wars discs around.
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Originally posted by littlefuzzy
Analog video instead of digital, so there are no compression artifacts, pixellation, etc.
Analog video instead of digital, so there are no compression artifacts, pixellation, etc.
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