Hey all, i've tried to do some research without any straight answers. An i dont want to spwnd money on uncomfirmed info.

I have a Pioneer CLD-v2600. But id like to have a player that supports AC3, DTS and loads both sides of an LD automatically.

Ive seen DTS and Ive seen Dolby RF but in havent found one that is both. Is there such a thing? Thanks!

the v2600 is one of the industrial only players. get a cld d704, that's what i use.
dts ready? yes, but you need a decoder
both side play? yes, automatic and manual
ac-3? yes, but you need the ac-3 demodulator and decoder.

the d704 and later players have dts/dolby, but requires a decoder.

Yes and how far are you looking to go in terms of PQ? If you just want both sides, AC-3, and a digital out, then you can usually get a cld-d604, 406, etc. pretty cheap on eBay

You can check out a bunch of players at laserdiscarchive.co.uk (look for the list of brands on the far right side)

i use the laserdisc archive.co.uk, bookmarked.

The V2600 is along the CLD-D504 in performance. You could get a CLD-D604/605/406/606 and that would be a cheaper player cost wise that adds the digital output for DTS digital 5.1 soundtracks. The CLD-D704 would be a sharper image player. I can help you with some models if you PM me.

it all depends on how much you want to spend.
you can spend a little or a lot.
all player with digital toslink will do DTS but you need the AC-3 out that not all player have.

Coax digital output will work for DTS too - I write that not to correct you but so the OP doesn't get the idea that only Toslink supports DTS. As we all know, the LaserDisc format is complex and people get confused by its details easily.

well you did correct me i know i was able to get DTS out of my 3070 and never tried again on future players i had.
so i though that was the only way.
thanks for posting
and yes i still get confused about stuff for the LD

Thanks for all the helpful insight! This was really great:-)