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takeshi666
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Post subject: Re: Newb looking for first player Posted: 17 Aug 2022, 15:49 |
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Any player that works is a good one. I suggest you start from there. And the best way to make sure it continues to remain in working order all the way up to being actually plugged into your TV to is through local pickup. Oh and don't waste your time obsessing dual sided play, it just means more moving parts that can fail. True LD aficionados get off their butts to flip the disc anyway.
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rein-o
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Post subject: Re: Newb looking for first player Posted: 17 Aug 2022, 16:44 |
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signofzeta wrote: I’d advise you give up now. In so many ways I sort of have to agree with this. You are going to cheap out and buy any player, if you don't you will end up overpaying for a working player now and cost will be over 300 bucks then you won't be happy IF and only IF your player arrives working from shipping. Unless you like anime, silent films, music, odd films or other obscure stuff don't bother.
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takeshi666
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Post subject: Re: Newb looking for first player Posted: 17 Aug 2022, 20:33 |
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rein-o wrote: signofzeta wrote: I’d advise you give up now. In so many ways I sort of have to agree with this. You are going to cheap out and buy any player, if you don't you will end up overpaying for a working player now and cost will be over 300 bucks then you won't be happy IF and only IF your player arrives working from shipping. Unless you like anime, silent films, music, odd films or other obscure stuff don't bother. Wait, why silent films?
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teddanson
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Post subject: Re: Newb looking for first player Posted: 17 Aug 2022, 23:00 |
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rein-o wrote: Unless you like anime, silent films, music, odd films or other obscure stuff don't bother. Does the Japan Railway Constitution disc in my collection count?
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rein-o
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Post subject: Re: Newb looking for first player Posted: 18 Aug 2022, 00:47 |
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I wouldn't count out ebay just look for closer to you. Ted you know all the LDs you have are rare or unique enough to fit the bill
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takeshi666
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Post subject: Re: Newb looking for first player Posted: 18 Aug 2022, 02:26 |
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rein-o wrote: A major percent have no DVD or Bluray release. Really? Like what? geekdom wrote: I do know my way around an oscope and soldering so a fixer upper isn't a turn off. I know vcr's...looking for just a good player go with x. If you're looking for a workhorse to convert home movies to digital go with a direct drive over a belt unless you're handy changing belts. I do not know LD players. Good models..ones to avoid. Which ones are more repair friendly, etc. If you want a real challenge of a fixer-upper, buy a Magnavox VH8000.
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geekdom
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Post subject: Re: Newb looking for first player Posted: 18 Aug 2022, 13:56 |
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takeshi666 wrote: If you want a real challenge of a fixer-upper, buy a Magnavox VH8000. my skeptical senses are tingling...that kind of sounds like when I was in the Navy and we'd send the newbs to go find the Captains Crank so we could lower the mast for going under bridges. I was talking to a buddy that has a side DJ business and I knew he was into older tech. He said he has a pioneer cld-3070 that he thinks has a disc jammed in it because it won't open, but powers on and worked with no problems before. It's mine if I want it for all the favors I've done for him (IDK about favors...day job is in IT and I own a locksmith company so someone is always asking for a "favor"). Is that one that's good to find parts for? I don't mind the repair difficulty, but if you can't find parts, that's a moot point.
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ldfan
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Post subject: Re: Newb looking for first player Posted: 18 Aug 2022, 15:47 |
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If you can get this CLD-3070 for free (including the remote I hope), don't pass it up. That is a very well built, high end player (it has the digital field memory circuit for CLV special effects) and the reason it's jammed up is due to old grease. It's not a very easy player to disassemble to do an entire re-grease but "Cplusplus" did a write-up on how to go about it..... [CLD-2070][CLD-3070][CLD-91][CLD-92] Loading DisassemblyI've personally done it once and luckily I did get it working again but it was a pain. However, it was well worth it for a high end player. I have a 2nd one I need to work on @ some point.
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ldfan
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Post subject: Re: Newb looking for first player Posted: 18 Aug 2022, 17:00 |
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geekdom wrote: Doesn't look that much more scary than some of the vcr/dvd combo's I restore, but I'm sure that'll change when I actually crack it open. It's more complicated than today's (well... 10 years ago from today ) more mass produced products. This is a 1st generation Alpha Turn unit so it's overbuilt and more complicated in design from their 2nd gen unit. Whatever you do, just take your time on it.
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geekdom
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Post subject: Re: Newb looking for first player Posted: 19 Aug 2022, 14:16 |
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Joined: 17 Aug 2022, 11:02 Posts: 26 Location: United States Has thanked: 0 time Been thanked: 2 times
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ldfan wrote: Whatever you do, just take your time on it. I always setup the gopro to film the tear down...I found it makes it easier when putting things back together. I have one work bench in my lock shop just for electronics (and away from my key cutters).
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