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PostPosted: 26 May 2021, 18:49 
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If I were to try to make a list of best laserdisc players it would be

1) Sony HIL-2CEX
2) Pioneer HLD-X9
3) Sony HIL-C1
4) Pioneer CLD-99
5) Ruco LJR II (THX certification)
6) McIntosh MLD-7020

The thing is there is a lot of irrational exuberance over the LD-S9 because of some belief in the inadequacy of the CLD-99. I could have saved some money if I had bought the CLD-99.

What does seam reasonable is that - the THX certification is not as important as the Y/C filter (luminence/chroma), which is what produces the s-video output. The HLD-X9 and the LD-S9 certainly have this. Since it ends with a "...9" I bet the CLD-99 does too.

The McIntosh MLD-7020 does not have AC-3 and is supposed to be very nearly a Pioneer CLD-97.

The LD-S9 is Japanese market only. I have one and am not ashamed, but I feel I was pressured into a choice that is 3X the price of a CLD-99 which is the American staple for enthusiasts.

Also, note the CLD-D99 is the European version of the CLD-99.

Very few titles were issued in Hi-vision. If there were even an original edit or something I knew about, I'd say it.

The Sony players are much more rare than the Pioneer ones.

I'd lean towards them because of the Sony Live after Death issue, it is described as "laser vision."

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To be more careful than that

VHD - JVC
laser vision - Sony (this is where digital sound was introduced)
laserdisc - Pioneer
laser hi vision - Sony (muse disc)


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 Post subject: Re: Best laserdisc players
PostPosted: 26 May 2021, 19:28 
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1.)HLD-X0
2.)HIL-C1/LX-HD10
3.)HIL-C2EX
4.)LX-HD20 (no direct video out)
5.)HLD-1000
6.)HLD-X9
7.)CLD-R7G
8.)CLD-99 LD-S9
9.)CLD-959, CLD-97, MLD-7020
10.)LD-S1, LD-W1
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 Post subject: Re: Best laserdisc players
PostPosted: 26 May 2021, 19:33 
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The CLD-99 isn’t highly regarded because after using a CLD-97 it feels like a downgrade. The 99 is a flimsy deck compared to the 97, rattles, not as reliable, etc. My best deck currently is a 99 so I’m not rubbishng it, just being honest.

When it comes to LD, Sony can jump in a lake as far as I’m concerned.

Sony has little to nothing to do with Digital Sound on LD or the names Laservision or Laserdisc. That was Phillips/Pioneer, etc. I can’t think of a single Sony LD innovation but I’m sure there was one. They have a lot of patents and make a lot of chips but they were a very distant third in LD behind Pioneer and Panasonic for multiple reasons.

THX certification is totally irrelevant.

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 Post subject: Re: Best laserdisc players
PostPosted: 26 May 2021, 21:28 
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Do you even own an LD player???

drewmanfu0 wrote:
1.)HLD-X0
2.)HIL-C1/LX-HD10
3.)HIL-C2EX
4.)LX-HD20 (no direct video out)
5.)HLD-1000
6.)HLD-X9
7.)CLD-R7G
8.)CLD-99 LD-S9
9.)CLD-959, CLD-97, MLD-7020
10.)LD-S1, LD-W1
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 Post subject: Re: Best laserdisc players
PostPosted: 27 May 2021, 00:01 
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Yes. I owned a cheap one and gave it to Goodwill. NP. Now I own an LD-S9. The platinum color stands out too much. When people see it they think, "Wow, is that your Blu-ray player! Then they realize it isn't. Then they wonder if it's a laser turntable. Then it's like. Oh, it's one of those."

I love the THX LD Wall that I have. A muse version of that I would love.

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 Post subject: Re: Best laserdisc players
PostPosted: 28 May 2021, 09:30 
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TIL my main player is the 7th best player :p
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 Post subject: Re: Best laserdisc players
PostPosted: 31 May 2021, 03:52 
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rein-o wrote:
Do you even own an LD player???

drewmanfu0 wrote:
1.)HLD-X0
2.)HIL-C1/LX-HD10
3.)HIL-C2EX
4.)LX-HD20 (no direct video out)
5.)HLD-1000
6.)HLD-X9
7.)CLD-R7G
8.)CLD-99 LD-S9
9.)CLD-959, CLD-97, MLD-7020
10.)LD-S1, LD-W1


I have owned quite a few and still have 7-8 working players. Own or have owned: LD-V4400, LD-V8000, CLD-980, CLD-52, CLD-79 CLD-95, LD-W1, HLD-X9, HLD-V700, HIL-C2EX, HIL-C1, LX-HD10, HLD-1000, CLD-R5, CLD-R7G, CLD-959,CLD-704,DVL-91, CLD-406,CLD-S201. May have missed a couple players. Currently spinning with HIL-C2EX as my main player, the side change is wicked fast and PQ is great through Lumagen/eval board.
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 Post subject: Re: Best laserdisc players
PostPosted: 31 Aug 2021, 16:45 
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dlnewhouse wrote:
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The McIntosh MLD-7020 does not have AC-3 and is supposed to be very nearly a Pioneer CLD-97.

The 7020 did get AC-3 on their later models. I believe the player was produced between '95 and '98. The earlier gold model does not have AC-3. I have a plain black one and it was manufactured in '96 and has AC-3. I also have one from '98 and it has AC-3 as well so it was only those early models, but I have seen the regular black front 7020 with no AC-3.

I was surprised to not see the S2 on your list! :o
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 Post subject: Re: Best laserdisc players
PostPosted: 31 Aug 2021, 19:51 
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1- HLD-X0
2- LD-S2/X1
3- CLD-97/95/MLD-7020
3.1- Runco LJRI/II/Panasonic LX-900U
4- CLD-99/X9/S9/70X
4.5- H9
4.6- R7G


Somewhere between 3 and 4 are 30X0, S1, and Philips 488. I have only seen Non-Hi-Vision Sony players, they were noisy.

Some remarks:
1- Try to buy a player from the top 4.
2- Don’t use the S-Video output except H9 and R7G (see remark 1)
3- Don’t use digital video noise reduction or sharpness.
4- Don’t use D-Ext.
5- AC-3 is overrated.


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PostPosted: 01 Sep 2021, 00:09 
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CLD-3030/99S/3080/95 deserve mentions somewhere.

substance wrote:
I have only seen Non-Hi-Vision Sony players

I've never seen a working one. :lol:
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PostPosted: 01 Sep 2021, 02:05 
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cplusplus wrote:
CLD-3030/99S/3080/95 deserve mentions somewhere.

substance wrote:
I have only seen Non-Hi-Vision Sony players

I've never seen a working one. :lol:


I forgot the 95 but I mentioned the 30X0 goes somewhere between 3 and 4. The 95 is identical to 97.
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PostPosted: 24 Oct 2021, 08:30 
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dlnewhouse wrote:

Also, note the CLD-D99 is the European version of the CLD-99.




European version !?!

this was the Hong Kong version , the D99 didn't have PAL playback.
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