My name is Daron.
I have known about Laserdisc for about 20 years, I recall seeing it on TV in "TOMORROW'S WORLD" (the 70s-late 80s BBC version of the GADGET SHOW in the UK). I remember hearing about the 'technically perfect pictures' and the 'trick frame facility' which Kieran Prenderville twiddled with whilst working the MAGNAVOX/PHILLIPS machine's button to flip a work-out video backwards and forwards, through its paces.
As I was only about 11 at the time...the beauty of the system, or what it actually offered, either visually or sonically, did not really sink in.
Fast forward just a few years to the early 80's and we have bought our first VHS recorder, an HITACHI VT-64E (I think?) it had a spring release top which sounded like a badly made jack-in-the-box, but was one of the first to offer soft-touch-panel type buttons. It sat there looking all impressive and very futuristic to my SF obsessed teen eyes. I had no real memory of LD anymore, by this time. In fact VHS became the heart of my 'Movie Set-Up' such as it was. But I saved hard, picked my individual components carefully and was doing OK. So...Flash forward through my SANYO 16:9 CRT, DVD, HD DVD (first 1080i and finally 1080p) and then finally Bluray.
This is where I get the bug. Somewhere along the line I remember that I remember Laserdisc, and I start to investigate, and the more I do so...the more I realise that I missed out on something important. So after more investigation and homework, I bid on eBay for an 'entry-point' player. But I did not want any old one, I wanted DD5.1, NTSC/PAL, play-both-sides, Optical out, CX Noise Reduction, analogue out, S-Video capable...basically the works
but that would not mean an arm or a leg in cost.That's how I ended up with my lovely CLD-D925. An excellent machine for my needs...not the very best in the world but perfect for me. That was in the May of 2010...just 17 months ago!
In the intervening time I have a stockpile of replacement + break-for-spares machines to service my current needs, two RF Demodulators (A Meridian 519 which I use and one Yamaha APD-1 which I keep as a spare) a good friend in Japan that ships Japanese titles to me on a regular basis, eBay, and a collection of close to 400 titles and most recently, THREE dedicated Laserdisc forums the latest of which is this LDDB one (which is more of a central hub/all-in-one centre for Laserdisc activities)
It's a great time to be into Laserdiscs...I have just received and watched a fabulous ENCORE double bill of "Creature From The Black Lagoon" sequels and I have copies of the original and best "INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS" and Mel Brooks' "SILENT MOVIE" on their way to me in the mail as I speak...
Whist my wife plays "Fatal Inertia HD" on the PS3, my DVL-909 sits resplendent in its champagne livery, looking all classy amongst my other AV components, as well as including a small lizard guarding my Meridian 519 and sub-woofer, and 3 small 1966 Batmobiles guarding the whole set-up.
. Quick question, do you have dedicated left and right front speakers? I assume you do as I see the center speaker and subwoofer.
Well done 