I first came in contact with LD in late 80's.
Some guy a friend of mine knew had a big black chunk on his computer-desk when we visited him to get some Commodore Amiga games.
I asked him what it was and he told me it was a laserdiscplayer.
I didn't reflect one second over it then. I was more interested in the Amiga games at that moment
Later in the mid 90's when I had become more interested in film and had a small but nice VHS collection, I happen to come across a store in my hometown selling LD's when I was passing by that street in another errand.
That's when it all started.
I was totally blown away, both by the picture and sound as well as all the extensive catalogue of movies that was available on laserdisc.
There I was surrounded by laserdiscs from head to toe and every movie was in Letterbox/Widescreen editions as well as Collector's editions and Director's cut versions.
For years I had tried to find all these movies in letterbox or director's cut versions on VHS with no luck and I just couldn't believe my eyes when I had entered that store and they all just stood there neatly on the shelves.
From that moment I was hooked on laserdisc.
Bought my first player from that store, a CLD-S104 wich I still have in possession.
That's the story how I got into the wonderful world of laserdisc