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Posted: 01 Oct 2011, 02:12
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Sticky post concerning the LD Player manuals on LDDb:
The current starting point is:
Just a little update to mention that we reshuffled a little bit the repository structure to allow for a few more types of devices:
LD Players manuals
http://manuals.lddb.com/LD_Players/
AC3RF Demodulators manuals
http://manuals.lddb.com/AC3RF_Demodulators/
MUSE (Hi-Vision) Decoders
http://manuals.lddb.com/MUSE_Decoders/
CED Players manuals
http://manuals.lddb.com/CED_Players/
I will stick for now to the following naming convention (for players):
/ Brand / Family / Model - Language _(other infos).pdf
If you happen to have a PDF manual missing or can scan yours (below 10MB would be great, you can split/multi-zip/etc. as long as it can be reconstructed on a Windows or Linux platform), just send it to: manual@lddb.com . Don't worry if you can only send JPEGs of each page, I can easily generate PDFs if needed.
To make sending HUGE scanned PDFs easier than splitting by Email, I setup a anonymous drop (upload only) URL that you can access here:
https://cloud.wilk.fr/index.php/s/pWtRSbVInEc6Te8
The password hint is : what is the video medium we are mostly collecting here? (small case, no plural)
Julien
PS: Topic is locked, PM me if you have a question. |
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| gumbyandpals |
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Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 02:25
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I'm not familiar with that particular model, but as someone who has gone down the dark path of trading up and hunting down players, the question to ask is: Are you happy with the player? If you're happy, then that's better than any affirmation we can give regarding the player's quality.
I came across this video showing its features: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HTe50ArGtY
The only features it seems to be lacking are AC-3 output for Dolby Digital discs (but it does have optical out for DTS) and digital memory for multi-speed playback with CLV discs. |
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| rixrex |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2012, 06:01
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| You can get many parts for an LX900u from other Panny models that used the same framework, meaning the 2cnd gen dual-side players made after the LX1000u. |
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| gypsy |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2020, 17:34
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https://forum.lddb.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=8898
Basically no. Kurtis Bahr is basically the only guy left and he is so backed up he isn't taking on new work.
The biggest issues compared to video games seem to be the lack of general/public knowledge, replacement parts drying up (like Harlock says you for some you basically have to have duplicate units for parts and hope that part is there and working) and complexity of the work (LD players are much more intricate than just about any game console you could think of). |
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| rein-o |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2020, 17:40
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The good thing is that you have an easier to repair player.
Sounds like something getting stuck or mechanical and I would just run it with the top off to see what the issue may be.
But you do any repairs at your own risk. |
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| cplusplus |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2020, 01:32
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Single sided doesn't always mean less complex. Take the LD-S2 for example. If something ever goes wrong with mine, I'd probably faint. Just getting it disassembled to the point where I could clean and apply new grease to the tray roller was awful.
The LD-S1, LD-S2, HLD-X0 are obviously edge cases though. Maybe throw in some of the older players like the CLD-900 (I haven't opened one up but it doesn't look fun).
The CLD-S201 I'm a fan of. It sits before the CLD-S104 (which has the most fragile M-Holder), but after they stopped using the white rail that always cracks (CLD-1070, CLD-1080, etc). I actually was working on a player where the piece of the rail that is usually partially cracked had completely broken off so the pickup could no longer traverse before or after that point.
The biggest issue with single side players for me is almost all of them lack CLV trick play. |
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| rein-o |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2022, 18:53
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Who still has parts available? (For instance, Panasonic/Matsushita doesn't. :cry: -----------Not really much if any.
What models can I more easily scavenge for replacement parts? ------------------------------Pioneer
Availability (used or otherwise) of proprietary service tools (reference discs and the like)?- -Pioneer
Others will chime in and I know very few parts are available, some have a few test discs and few grip rings but I think from
what I remember reading the grip rings are gone now.
Other than that you will have to salvage other players and Pioneer is your best bet.
Good luck and enjoy collecting LDs. |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2022, 19:47
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Any of the last generation CLDs: CLD-S104+, CLD-S304, CLD-D406, CLD-D504+, CLD-D604+, CLD-59, etc.
Jigs will vary by manufacturer and model (Panasonic being the worst), but all require a LD reference disc at the minimum. |
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Thanks list