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 Post subject: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 23 May 2021, 19:26 
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been going through my collection and found the HLD-X0 Demo LaserDisc packaged together with some X0 players.

digitizing right now.

anyone interested in the digitized contents?

The Reference HLD-X0: The Light Explores (1994) [HE-X0]
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 23 May 2021, 22:35 
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 24 May 2021, 04:59 
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I still have to find a X0 still selling with the disc included.
I would suspect it was bundled with the first production batch? (S/N in 3000 and over)

Could you check the Serial # of the X0 that came with the disc?

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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 24 May 2021, 08:24 
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I think I bought that disc without the player(s) , found it in a Hong Kong market



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I still have to find a X0 still selling with the disc included.
I would suspect it was bundled with the first production batch? (S/N in 3000 and over)

Could you check the Serial # of the X0 that came with the disc?

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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 24 May 2021, 09:54 
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here's the link

https://mega.nz/file/Z9gSgD4D#nPnZQr_G6 ... Ts8CnwEqOM
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 24 May 2021, 09:55 
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nidi wrote:
been going through my collection and found the HLD-X0 Demo LaserDisc packaged together with some X0 players.

digitizing right now.

anyone interested in the digitized contents?

The Reference HLD-X0: The Light Explores (1994) [HE-X0]


Yes, very interested - thanks.

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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 29 May 2021, 07:20 
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to those whon downloaded the capture:

what do you think?
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 29 May 2021, 10:29 
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nidi wrote:
to those whon downloaded the capture


It starts like a very 80's analog composite montage!

Then... a long sequence of a smiling yet looking sad lonely Japanese lady in all kind of situations.
Strong focus on colors, textures, skin tons, constrasts, etc. This is a demo disc after all.

But the video conversion is very good, great job!

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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 01 Oct 2021, 22:59 
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I cleaned and sharpened a bit the image, mostly to get rid of MPEG2 artifacts; hope you will enjoy!

Link to file: https://fex.net/s/bfopbt3

WARNING! It's a temporary file for only one week, so if anybody is interested in keeping this version, please host it in a long term storage like mega or others; thanks!
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 02 Oct 2021, 10:42 
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WARNING! It's a temporary file for only one week, so if anybody is interested in keeping this version, please host it in a long term storage like mega or others; thanks!


It's listed as a .MKV but downloads as a .WEBM?

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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 02 Oct 2021, 11:48 
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It's listed as a .MKV but downloads as a .WEBM?


Now that I downloaded, yep, it changed to .WEBM - that's very strange!

Still, it's working "as is" - or also changing it as .MKV!
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 02 Oct 2021, 14:22 
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laserdisc.ws wrote:
I cleaned and sharpened a bit the image, mostly to get rid of MPEG2 artifacts; hope you will enjoy!

Link to file: https://fex.net/s/bfopbt3

WARNING! It's a temporary file for only one week, so if anybody is interested in keeping this version, please host it in a long term storage like mega or others; thanks!


Why are there MPEG2 artifacts?
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 02 Oct 2021, 16:17 
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Why are there MPEG2 artifacts?


As it's in a VOB container, 8000kbps video and 1536kbps audio, I bet it was recorded with a DVD recorder, probably a Pioneer.
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 26 Oct 2021, 11:08 
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nidi wrote:

Could you reupload that by any chance?
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 26 Oct 2021, 12:15 
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Recently found out that it was also released by Pioneer on DVD (PEKDV-115).

The back cover gives an idea about the type of contents.

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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 26 Oct 2021, 17:59 
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Recently found out that it was also released by Pioneer on DVD (PEKDV-115).

The back cover gives an idea about the type of contents.

Attachment:
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would be interesting how it would compare to the LD.
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer HLD-X0 Project LaserDisc
PostPosted: 27 Oct 2021, 02:34 
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nidi wrote:
would be interesting how it would compare to the LD.


With a release date of June 1999, I'd say probably not very well encoded/mastered!

At least they provide uncompressed stereo (along with Dolby Digital which might be 2.0ch as well, then totally pointless).

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