There is one on ebay starting at $600.00 are they worth this kind of money?

I would say so. Reportedly has the least noisy, purest analog picture of any US model of LD player.

It's cons are that they are VERY heavy, single sided player, and plays ONLY 8" and 12" LDs (no CDs or CDV's.)

I hate to be nit-picky, but I think the LD-S2's picture is still digitized, so it's not really pure analog.

While I agree it is not true pure analog it the picture looks more analog than the pure analog units due to the design and build quality.

If you want to be really nit-picky, if you're sending an LD player's signal to a digital comb filter (which you need to get a half-way decent picture) you're digitizing the picture.

To answer the original question, it really depends on what you're looking for. The LD-S2 has a noticeably softer picture than later models IMO, but has lower video noise. Its weight is a big deal if you plan on moving it or getting it shipped. If false outlines bug you, it still has them, but it has virtually unnoticeable CLV smear which is a big plus.

Depending on how picky you are, I could go into detail about the pros and cons of the unit (mostly from a video quality standpoint. I won't claim to tell you I can hear the difference between DVD's DD and LD's LPCM).

I enjoy my two S2s!

TLK