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bryanb
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Post subject: Star Wars Definitive Collection Posted: 28 Apr 2015, 05:15 |
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Bought a copy of the Star Wars Definitive Collection on ebay. Was shipped and arrived today. Played disc 1 of A New Hope. Towards the end of side one, around chapter 15 or so, the video starts freaking out, and then the video and audio skip, and repeat a few frames (With Uncle Owen looking for Luke in the morning) On the Pioneer player, it skips back to chapter 13 and starts over. On the Yamaha, it just stops, and tries to read over and over, and then stops. So far, both sides of disc 2 do the SAME THING. What gives? Disc looks fine, no obvious rot. I see that some early pressings had flaws, but none like this. How do i tell what pressing I have? Wait, is this what is an error in the chapter guide? Im not supposed to have 17 chapters on side 1 disc 1???!?!
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rein-o
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Post subject: Re: Star Wars Definitive Collction Posted: 28 Apr 2015, 14:00 |
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read here: Boo-my first rotter.it could be a warped disc. ________________________________ the rein-o official signature:
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rein-o
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Post subject: Re: Star Wars Definitive Collction Posted: 29 Apr 2015, 02:24 |
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never really tried, I've heard to warm it up?? and then keep it upright in a shelf of other discs. I only have mine upright and tight so I guess over time it will flatten??? since they were in a box I really can't tell you how it may have happened but it sounds like it did. ________________________________ the rein-o official signature:
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rein-o
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Post subject: Re: Star Wars Definitive Collection Posted: 29 Apr 2015, 14:16 |
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one other thing I remember grasshopper telling me last year. it could also be the laser gain and something else?? on your player. that doesn't mean you can adjust it without a scope but have you tried another player??? ________________________________ the rein-o official signature:
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bryanb
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Post subject: Re: Star Wars Definitive Collection Posted: 05 May 2015, 17:35 |
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I layed all of the discs out on the table, and it appears that only the first 2 of A New Hope, are significantly warped. One disc in Empire has some wobble, but I think it would still play alright. The set was missing the hardcover book, and I wonder if it was stored that way for a while, and the book missing caused the discs to sit funny, and warp. I have a replacement book on the way. I'll try to find something to put the discs between and stick them in the attic, as it does usually get very warm in the summer, approaching 100* some days.
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rein-o
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Post subject: Re: Star Wars Definitive Collection Posted: 05 May 2015, 21:21 |
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bryanb wrote: I layed all of the discs out on the table, and it appears that only the first 2 of A New Hope, are significantly warped. One disc in Empire has some wobble, but I think it would still play alright. The set was missing the hardcover book, and I wonder if it was stored that way for a while, and the book missing caused the discs to sit funny, and warp. I have a replacement book on the way. I'll try to find something to put the discs between and stick them in the attic, as it does usually get very warm in the summer, approaching 100* some days. careful it may be too hot ________________________________ the rein-o official signature:
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class316
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Post subject: Re: Star Wars Definitive Collection Posted: 22 Jan 2016, 19:40 |
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Screw flattening, I'd contact the seller and send them back for a refund. Also you may want to consider the "faces" laserdiscs over the definitive. They are the same transfers. Definitive are CAV so the quality is better. But the faces have more advantages. - They are cheaper. They might be pricier now but I got them for less than $20 shipped in late 2015
- You get 3 nice looking gatefold covers vs one black box
- 1 hour per side as opposed to 30 minutes per side
- No reported rot issues
- No worries of getting missing wielding footage
I guess you get nicer books in the definitive, but that's about it.
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hawkwind
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Post subject: Re: Star Wars Definitive Collection Posted: 27 Aug 2022, 19:46 |
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"As I mentioned in the post you linked, how does one try to flatten a disc?" I once left this: Knowledge Disc (1984) [GEP85-010]In a PR-8210 after I shut off the power. Hours later I open the lid, and the disc was warped like a potato chip. Closed the lid, turned on the power and came back hours later and put the disc between a glass top coffee table and the safety glass off a Jensen monitor. added weights and it got flat and playable again...
_________________ Pioneer CLD-R7G / Sony XBR-49X900F / Sony KD-43X77L / Sony KDL-32W600D
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