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sega3dmm
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Post subject: Pioneer Laseractive: the CLD-A100 Posted: 05 Oct 2011, 22:29 |
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This is my first and only Laserdisc player. It can do much more than play Laserdiscs, oh it can do lots more. To quote from the Wikipedia article: Quote: The Pioneer LaserActive was a short-lived Laserdisc-based game console released by Pioneer in 1993. In addition to LaserActive games, separately sold add-on modules (referred to as "PAC" by Pioneer) expanded the hardware to include compatibility with the Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis and PC Engine/TurboGrafx 16 game cartridges and HuCards and CDs. It ended up being a commercial failure. I got this on eBay a year ago for $200. It came with the Sega PAC-S10, a couple of Laserdiscs, and a Mega LD game: "Pyramid Patrol." It sure is a beauty. Does anyone on this forum have one of those, or at least heard of them before?
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xtempo
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Post subject: Re: Pioneer Laseractive: the CLD-A100 Posted: 06 Oct 2011, 13:03 |
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I would love to have one of those but I think they getting more expensive though I haven't seen one for awhile the player or the discs. lucky
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takou
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Post subject: Re: Pioneer Laseractive: the CLD-A100 Posted: 06 Oct 2011, 18:49 |
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I have 2, the US and the Jap version. Really just for fun. Not as a LD player. It was really hard to find in good working condition as this device doesn't like overseas shipping. I found nice to be able to play Genesis/SegaCD and NecHuCard/SuperCDRom games on one device. So far I got 20 Laseractive Titles and I'm still trying to make me a full US+Jap MegaLD+LDRom set.
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Post subject: Re: Pioneer Laseractive: the CLD-A100 Posted: 18 Oct 2011, 02:43 |
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If only you can get that NEC pack. Those games are much better anyway. I wonder if the NEC pack can play PC Engine games.
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ohreally
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Post subject: Re: Pioneer Laseractive: the CLD-A100 Posted: 18 Oct 2011, 03:27 |
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jamisonia wrote: If only you can get that NEC pack. Those games are much better anyway. I wonder if the NEC pack can play PC Engine games. It has been a LONG time since I had the unit but IIRC both it and the original US console will play the .JP software. I had .JP software and I dont remember having to mod anything. Again I am not 100% sure. I DO remember the Sega cartridges needing an interface (bought one in Singapore) that plugged into the console and then the cartridge plugged into it (cant remember on the Sega PAC...) Surely someone on here knows for sure. These units were a retail flop and I got mine at a retailer at a DEEP discount way back in the day. I was lucky to own the system as it was/is cool as hell. I sold it many moons ago as I stopped gaming. Brian PS- The PC Engine games are better IMO.
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Post subject: Re: Pioneer Laseractive: the CLD-A100 Posted: 19 Oct 2011, 18:02 |
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the NEC pak is pretty useless if it can't play the Japanese PC Engine games. Any gamer serious enough to seek out an NEC pak would know that the decent games only came out in Japan. Now that I think about it though surely it will play them as the both the Turbo Grafx 16 CD and PC Engine CD (as well as the Duo variants) are all region free. I have a PC Engine Duo, and I highly recommend it, its a lot of fun.
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Post subject: Re: Pioneer Laseractive: the CLD-A100 Posted: 19 Oct 2011, 21:46 |
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SO COOL! The minute I saw one of those online I've always wanted one. I'm a huge Sega fan and I think it would be friggin' awesome to play Genesis & Sega CD games on that setup. Maybe one day if I find one at a good price...
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elahrairrah
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Post subject: Re: Pioneer Laseractive: the CLD-A100 Posted: 19 Oct 2011, 22:12 |
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ohreally wrote: jamisonia wrote: If only you can get that NEC pack. Those games are much better anyway. I wonder if the NEC pack can play PC Engine games. It has been a LONG time since I had the unit but IIRC both it and the original US console will play the .JP software. I had .JP software and I dont remember having to mod anything. Again I am not 100% sure. I remember reading an OLD issue of either EGM or GameFan magazine where they reported that there was some backlash in Japan to the Laseractive system not being able to play some PC Engine games. The problem titles were limited to the "Arcade Card" games (which were mostly ports of Neo Geo games) so supposedly any other "CD-ROM2" or "SuperCD-ROM" game will play in the Laseractive with the NEC pack. Which is good, since that means you can still play the greatest Castlevania game ever made in Dracula XNow as far as PC Engine/Turbo Grafx "HuCards" (the credit card sized cartridges for the system) go, if the same rule applies to the regular consoles for those NEC Laseractive packs, you can play Japanese HuCards on a US system with the aid of a convertor (like the Kisado Convertor.) However, to play American HuCards on a Japanese system, you'd need to "chip" the system as well as use a convertor! Hopefully that's not the case with the Laseractive NEC pack!
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cararte
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Post subject: Re: Pioneer Laseractive: the CLD-A100 Posted: 30 Oct 2011, 10:55 |
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Besides Time Gal Laserdisc what are the most rarest games?
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takou
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Post subject: Re: Pioneer Laseractive: the CLD-A100 Posted: 16 Jan 2012, 12:13 |
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I've found some nice Laseractive documentation, Enjoy : 1st Doc:LA Express vol.14 (February 1996) It's a complete description of the last LA title : 3D Virtual Australia. I find it very interesting as it shows the original prices of all possible LA accessories on the last page. If I could find the 3D-Googles at that price, it would be great (/me dreamin') Page 1Page 2Page 3Page 4Pdf (5.5 Mo)2nd Doc:General Laseractive Advertising Brochure (December 1994) Infos on all the possibilities of the device, Games, Interactive Movies, Adult, Electronic Publishing, Karaoke, CD, the curious PC-1 Pac... and of course LD. It also states Widescreen, LD Rental, LD-G and LG-1 and THX Page 1Page 2Page 3Page 4Page 5Page 6Page 7Page 8Page 9Page 10Page 11Page 12Page 13Page 14Page 15Page 16Pdf (23.5 Mo)
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Post subject: Re: Pioneer Laseractive: the CLD-A100 Posted: 19 Jan 2012, 04:42 |
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I really should get one of these. As a member of both LDDB and Racketboy this player really represents the collision that is my collecting habits, however; how can I justify one when I already own a few LD players, a few Sega CDs, a TurboGrafx16 and a PC Engine?
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Post subject: Re: Pioneer Laseractive: the CLD-A100 Posted: 19 Jan 2012, 04:47 |
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elahrairrah wrote:
I remember reading an OLD issue of either EGM or GameFan magazine where they reported that there was some backlash in Japan to the Laseractive system not being able to play some PC Engine games. The problem titles were limited to the "Arcade Card" games (which were mostly ports of Neo Geo games) so supposedly any other "CD-ROM2" or "SuperCD-ROM" game will play in the Laseractive with the NEC pack.
Hopefully that's not the case with the Laseractive NEC pack!
Probably the best reason just to get a Turbo Duo or PC Engine Duo, and an arcade card. Or alternatively, just a Neo Geo CD.
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lons_vex
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Post subject: Re: Pioneer Laseractive: the CLD-A100 Posted: 19 Jan 2012, 10:36 |
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jamisonia wrote: Or alternatively, just a Neo Geo CD. Get a cartridge Neo Geo (AES or MVS) but stay away from the crappy Neo Geo CD at all costs! Once you compare the CD's with the cart versions you'll know why.
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elahrairrah
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Post subject: Re: Pioneer Laseractive: the CLD-A100 Posted: 19 Jan 2012, 15:13 |
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lons_vex wrote: Get a cartridge Neo Geo (AES or MVS) but stay away from the crappy Neo Geo CD at all costs! Once you compare the CD's with the cart versions you'll know why. I have a Neo Geo CD. It's great . . . if you've got some time to kill between loading times. Like, slow smoking a brisket while the game loads. I can't complain too much though. It bought it when it was $300 while the home cart system was $700, and I didn't have to pay $200-$300 per game. Of course, you can get a consolized MVS system for that much these days.
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