Hello All,
My laserdisc journey began some six years ago (2009) in a local antique shop in PA. I was wading through some old records when I picked up what appeared to be LP soundtrack of the movie First Knight. I stared for a moment... It was not a record. It was some kind of ancient movie format. Why had I never seen one before? What's the history behind this format? How clear are they? Are they still being made? I did not buy First Knight, but seeing it sent me on a journey to learn more about laserdiscs.
At some point a few weeks later I haphazardly purchased my first player. A Sony 650MDP and a few LDs. The picture wasn't very good, but I was surprised by the sound on a few LDs. Especially the AC3, THX, discs. The sound was so loud and clear. Superior to many DVDs and even Blu-ray. I purchased another player, a Pioneer CLD2090 and a few more LDs. Soon I wanted to get the best picture I could. I purchased a Pioneer CLD99, two CLD79s, and a CLD95. As well as an RF demodulator. My LD collection continued to grow. After about a year some things happened financially as well as personally and I got out of LDs.
Currently I have a Pioneer CLD604 and a Denon LA3200. I enjoy LDs for the collectability, historical value, and the uncompressed sound.
I will be a collector until I die and have them buried with me so we can rot together. Thanks for reading!
-Jon