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Pioneer LCV-330 72 LD changer: ever see one?
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Author:  Guest [ 28 Aug 2012, 02:14 ]
Post subject:  Pioneer LCV-330 72 LD changer: ever see one?
The Pioneer LCV-330 is an auto changer that holds 72 laserdiscs, and originally cost nearly $10000. I can remember seeing one of these huge boxes on a home theater show in the 90's, but I would imagine that most of these changers were used as broadcast video libraries and in high end karaoke setups. I guess you would have to strap it to a pallet if it needed to be sent out for service, and the mechanics to handle 12 inch discs must be impressive. Still, one of these would eliminate disc changes with even the largest of CAV box sets :).
Author:  Guest [ 28 Aug 2012, 03:35 ]
Post subject:  Re: Pioneer LCV-330 72 LD changer: ever see one?
harlock wrote:
The Pioneer LCV-330 is an auto changer that holds 72 laserdiscs, and originally cost nearly $10000. I can remember seeing one of these huge boxes on a home theater show in the 90's, but I would imagine that most of these changers were used as broadcast video libraries and in high end karaoke setups. I guess you would have to strap it to a pallet if it needed to be sent out for service, and the mechanics to handle 12 inch discs must be impressive. Still, one of these would eliminate disc changes with even the largest of CAV box sets :).



I've worked on them. You almost need a mechanics creeper to work on it. And do NOT get your fingers in the wrong place when the mechanics are working. You'll come back less fingers :cry:
Author:  Guest [ 28 Aug 2012, 04:13 ]
Post subject:  Re: Pioneer LCV-330 72 LD changer: ever see one?
ldservice wrote:
harlock wrote:
The Pioneer LCV-330 is an auto changer that holds 72 laserdiscs, and originally cost nearly $10000. I can remember seeing one of these huge boxes on a home theater show in the 90's, but I would imagine that most of these changers were used as broadcast video libraries and in high end karaoke setups. I guess you would have to strap it to a pallet if it needed to be sent out for service, and the mechanics to handle 12 inch discs must be impressive. Still, one of these would eliminate disc changes with even the largest of CAV box sets :).



I've worked on them. You almost need a mechanics creeper to work on it. And do NOT get your fingers in the wrong place when the mechanics are working. You'll come back less fingers :cry:

I have seen videos of big automatic tape libraries in action, and these things move really fast and you can see how there are some nasty pinch points in between all of that jerky motion, and these LD changers seem quite similar beasts. Real finger traps.
Author:  rein-o [ 28 Aug 2012, 05:07 ]
Post subject:  Re: Pioneer LCV-330 72 LD changer: ever see one?
ldservice wrote:
I've worked on them. You almost need a mechanics creeper to work on it. And do NOT get your fingers in the wrong place when the mechanics are working. You'll come back less fingers :cry:

:sick: my mother had a relitive that lost some fingers in a pizza making machine.
not fun :thumbdown:
Author:  rixrex [ 28 Aug 2012, 06:23 ]
Post subject:  Re: Pioneer LCV-330 72 LD changer: ever see one?
There's a lot of way to lose fingers on machinery, especially when you're young, inexperienced and not thinking right. I lost a fingernail in a 64 Ford fan blade due to a dumb move. The nail actually saved the finger tip and the fan blade was bent almost 45 degrees from normal.
Author:  Guest [ 28 Aug 2012, 06:53 ]
Post subject:  Re: Pioneer LCV-330 72 LD changer: ever see one?
Yeah, I had a table saw chew up the end of my thumb. Drove myself to the hospital :thumbup: See, all better now, thumbs up :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Author:  Guest [ 28 Aug 2012, 15:08 ]
Post subject:  Re: Pioneer LCV-330 72 LD changer: ever see one?
It had to be amazing to have one of these changers in a home theater back in the 90s. Today it is taken for granted that you can have a library of videos available for instant play, by just selecting a video downloaded onto a HTPC or streaming. It must have been the coolest thing in the 90s to whip out one of those big LCD touchscreen remotes, and select a LD to watch out of 72 titles, all from the comfort of your chair. A big 90s home theater would have had a Faroudja LD100 line doubler at over $10k in cost, and a 9 inch CRT projector at something like $40k, so ten thousand for the LCV-330 wouldn't phase such a big spending HT enthusiast :). The LCV-330 I remember seeing on that HGTV home theater show was built into some very nice wood cabinetry.
Author:  elahrairrah [ 28 Aug 2012, 16:13 ]
Post subject:  Re: Pioneer LCV-330 72 LD changer: ever see one?
Is that the same type as this one:

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=1135
Author:  Guest [ 30 Aug 2012, 16:17 ]
Post subject:  Re: Pioneer LCV-330 72 LD changer: ever see one?
jup
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