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Author:  ertoili [ 15 Jul 2018, 10:58 ]
Post subject:  Re: LD-V200 Purchase
the hell cares toslink.....I play LD on Crt

Fromjapan proxy web is a nightmare, i cancelled the order....cheap Cld-R6 dream gone!
Author:  takeshi666 [ 15 Jul 2018, 15:34 ]
Post subject:  Re: LD Player Purchase
ertoili wrote:
the hell cares toslink.....I play LD on Crt

TOSlink is used for audio. It's also used to hook a player to an LD+G decoder.
Author:  retrolaservision [ 15 Jul 2018, 16:03 ]
Post subject:  Re: LD Player Purchase
This is my player.
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It's a Pioneer LD-V200 and I Bought it for 80 euros. The tray didn't open though so I did take a risk when I bought it. However all that needed to be done to fix it was glue a cog. And I have to say it is probably one of the worst Pal/NTSC players. But hey at least it is one.

In my opinion avoid PAL only players like a plague unless you will have both a PAL only and a NTSC only player. If you live in USA or Japan get an NTSC only player unless you find a cheap PAL player.

If you live in an country that uses PAL get a PAL and NTSC player.

Almost any player that is both PAL and NTSC (if you live in a country that uses NTSC then just NTSC player is good enough) and works is good enough if you aren't willing to spend much.

If you are really an enthusiast and want to get as good player as possible and have no concern for budget maybe you should look at one of those MUSE players.
Author:  takeshi666 [ 15 Jul 2018, 16:22 ]
Post subject:  Re: LD Player Purchase
Not all PAL/NTSC combis are necessarily good - mine for example doesn't play analog audio on PAL discs, so any discs made before the introduction of digital audio are a no-go.
Author:  retrolaservision [ 15 Jul 2018, 20:08 ]
Post subject:  Re: LD Player Purchase
I think mine one doesn't either. That is probably why my 80s Laserdisc releases of Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi won't work but my 90s release of New Hope does.
Author:  takeshi666 [ 15 Jul 2018, 21:54 ]
Post subject:  Re: LD Player Purchase
Yeah but aren't all of those NTSC discs? I'm looking at the ones in your collection but I'm not seeing any reason why ANH would play but the other two wouldn't. Are you sure you have the right releases in the database? Do they work in other players?
Author:  ertoili [ 16 Jul 2018, 03:25 ]
Post subject:  Re: LD Player Purchase
im always in Pal territory but my player is ntsc and all discs ntsc....except "Naked gun 33 1/3" (Spain) and "The Thing" (French)....i have never watched them
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