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jojjelito
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Post subject: Re: [CLD-R7G] Player modding Posted: 20 Mar 2021, 02:33 |
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Joined: 19 Mar 2021, 23:54 Posts: 17 Location: Sweden Has thanked: 32 times Been thanked: 4 times
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Thanks! I didn’t think the player would be that hot, but it sounds like I’d better check both IR-temp and stick a K-type sensor in there to see how it’s coping before and after. The S-video picture is fine, I was just angling of it’s possible that the eval board would do a better job from the composite, or of the difference is small. It’s on its way, so it will be a while before I know. Something like composite, S-Video, Composite to eval, S-video to eval. Tinkering is fun
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laserfanhld-gb
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Post subject: Re: [CLD-R7G] Player modding Posted: 20 Mar 2021, 09:10 |
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Joined: 28 Jun 2019, 18:26 Posts: 561 Location: UK Has thanked: 256 times Been thanked: 232 times
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jojjelito wrote: Thanks! I didn’t think the player would be that hot, but it sounds like I’d better check both IR-temp and stick a K-type sensor in there to see how it’s coping before and after. The S-video picture is fine, I was just angling of it’s possible that the eval board would do a better job from the composite, or of the difference is small. It’s on its way, so it will be a while before I know. Something like composite, S-Video, Composite to eval, S-video to eval. Tinkering is fun Yes the R7G really delivers a great image via s-video but as you noted is terribly soft outputting via composite, the only reason I got rid of mine was when it was made redundant by purchasing a Lumagen Radiance 2144 VP. I have purchased some of my players from an LD player specialist based in the UK and I know in recent years he’s sold European mains voltage modded 7Gs for use here and actually offered this treatment for my player which I only decided against as I’d then replaced it with an X9. Welcome onboard the forum btw
_________________ Pioneer HLD-X9/CLD-925/CLD-2950 OPPO BDP-105D EU ARCAM AVR-600 JVC DLA-X7000BE Lumagen Radiance 2144
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cplusplus
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Post subject: Re: [CLD-R7G] Player modding Posted: 20 Mar 2021, 15:37 |
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jojjelito wrote: Something like composite, S-Video, Composite to eval, S-video to eval. Yes I would be very interested in hearing about these comparisons. Particularly Composite -> Eval -> Display vs S-Video -> Display
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teddanson
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Post subject: Re: [CLD-R7G] Player modding Posted: 20 Mar 2021, 15:54 |
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Joined: 16 Nov 2018, 14:21 Posts: 1570 Location: New Delaware Has thanked: 448 times Been thanked: 494 times
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I run my R7G from svideo to dvdo edge to hdmi out. As Gerald Lambeau says, it's like a difficult equation. It's quite erotic. I thought about doing the psu conversion but it's just hassle. I have a powerful enough stepdown to kill a small horse. It powers the R7G and APD2 with about 9000 jigawatts to spare. If it ain't broke... Enjoy the R7G. It opened my eyes to how great Laserdisc can be. Look after it and enjoy watching your discs.
_________________ Blog: The Coterie / L'boxd: Diary Pioneer CLD-R7G, CLD-D925 | Yamaha APD-2 | DVDO Edge, VP50 Pro
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jojjelito
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Post subject: Re: [CLD-R7G] Player modding Posted: 20 Mar 2021, 18:31 |
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Joined: 19 Mar 2021, 23:54 Posts: 17 Location: Sweden Has thanked: 32 times Been thanked: 4 times
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Ahh, I baby my CLD-R7G. It’s a source of pride, so I’m not going to solder willy-nilly or mess with the mechanics. Low-level tinkering will be done on a beater player if needed. That said, I’ve repaired and modded some really expensive amps and synthesizers, so I know enough to tread carefully at least.
The good thing with the R7 is that it’s feature complete for LD - it has AC3 out, CLV picture memory, LD-G decoding, autoreverse and all that jazz so there’s no need, perceived or otherwise, to mess deeply with the player.
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teddanson
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Post subject: Re: [CLD-R7G] Player modding Posted: 20 Mar 2021, 19:45 |
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jojjelito wrote: The good thing with the R7 is that it’s feature complete for LD - it has AC3 out, CLV picture memory, LD-G decoding, autoreverse and all that jazz so there’s no need, perceived or otherwise, to mess deeply with the player. Yep. Leave it be and just enjoy your discs.
_________________ Blog: The Coterie / L'boxd: Diary Pioneer CLD-R7G, CLD-D925 | Yamaha APD-2 | DVDO Edge, VP50 Pro
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rein-o
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Post subject: Re: [CLD-R7G] Player modding Posted: 20 Mar 2021, 21:12 |
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jojjelito wrote: That said, I’ve repaired and modded some really expensive amps and synthesizers, so I know enough to tread carefully at least.
No you don't, not with LD players, these are a different creature and you will botch it. I've fixed synths to an extent, amps, guitars, speakers etc but know that LD players need a special hand. Not that it can't be done but you will botch the first few players I'm pretty sure of that.
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cplusplus
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Post subject: Re: [CLD-R7G] Player modding Posted: 20 Mar 2021, 22:17 |
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rein-o wrote: Not that it can't be done but you will botch the first few players I'm pretty sure of that. Can confirm!
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