Hi, everybody - like I said in a prior post, I always mean to visit LDDB more often than I do, but I think this forum may suck me back in, LOL. I live a couple miles west of Philadelphia, and got my first laserdisc player in, oh, 1991 - a Pioneer CLD-M301, the one that also had the 5-CD changer included. I'd have it yet, but traded it to a friend of mine who had a massive collection of LD karaoke discs and was drooling over the changer - in exchange for his fixing my RCA player that had stopped flipping discs, and trying to fix my Pioneer CLD-D704 that will only play CDs but not LDs ANNNNYway, I actually bought my first laserdisc BEFORE I ever got a player, and that was the fabulous Fantasia CAV box set...

Anyhow, I have a collection of a couple hundred LDs, though they're mostly boxed up still since I moved five years ago after my marriage broke up. Sold a few of my LDs on eBay a few years ago when I needed the $$, but also ended up snagging some nice box sets like Ziegfield Follies and Showboat (yeah, musicals on LD are wonderful!), the ORIGINAL un-tinkered-with Star Wars trilogy, and a handful of the American Film Institute Salute discs (Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Alfred Hitchcock, Frank Capra, Lillian Gish). I think my prize LD possession is the Buster Keaton Hard Act to Follow set that I bought on a whim years ago in Tower Records, and then never saw again, and boy am I glad I got it when I did.

Hey, if anyone out there has any suggestions on getting my CLD-D704 working properly, I would be ever so grateful -- the RCA is OK, but not stellar (sorry, can't remember the model number, and I'd have to pull it out of the entertainment rack to get it off the back).

My 17-year-old son doesn't understand why I don't just get rid of the whole kit and kaboodle, but I've gotten so much joy from those discs, I can't imagine not holding onto them, even though they take up so dang much room.

Ah, well, off for a late lunch. Hope to get know some of you better!

Katie

for me its the other way around, im the son who loves laserdisc and my dad is the one who downloads and burns movies, telling me to do the same lol

Sheesh, I'd rather stream broadband on my Roku than download and burn...LOL

Katie

Katie,

Your story sounds very similar to my own. Pretty sure I had the Fantasia disc before I had a player as well. It was a Christmas gift from my grandmother and she bought the laser by accident instead of the VHS. I was so excited that I ended up buying a friends player and the mania began. I couldn't afford many discs in the 90's but always drooled over the Buster Keaton and MGM box sets. Glad you're here to contribute.

Ron

Ron,

Small world! And the Buster Keaton and MGM box sets are worth drooling over! Thanks for the welcome!

Katie

Katie,Thanks for your story,
Musicals are so grand on LD.
My son is the opposite as well.
He finds these silver giant cd's so awesome.
He describes them to friends at school and they wig out !?!
Once asked my son if I left my dragon hoard of a collection to him, would he get rid of it
or keep them all safe and sound....
Let me suffice say that there will be a next generation collector after my race is run !

And as far as the help you need with your player(s).
Just check the posts for advice and / or repair centers near you.
Also Ebay has quite the selection of LD players depending on what suites your fancy.

So, Welcome to the LDDB and thanks for coming !!!

Hey there. I used to live just North of philly in the town of Abington.

Hi Katie,

Welcome to the forum! Most people already said this, but there are plenty of folks on here that are willing and able to help you with anything at all related to laserdiscs, and I am no exception! Hope our paths cross in the near future!

Kevin