The best LaserDisc player is the Pioneer HLD-X0, closely followed by the HLD-X9. They play both standard def and high def LaserDiscs using a shorter wavelength laser than the standard def-only players. A side-benefit of the different laser is they’re much more accommodating of discs which have laser rot. A working X0 or X9 in good shape can easily fetch $1,500 - $2,000. Just remember to use a stepdown transformer as they expect 100 V AC.
There are many standard def models out there of widely different quality. At the very least, you’ll want a player with an RF output jack to handle discs with AC-3 surround sound, plus an external AC-3 demodulator to feed your audio system. Models such as the McIntosh MLD7020 and Runco LJR II are among the best of the standard def range, with the wider marketed Pioneer CLD-97 a respectable player, but not quite in the same league as the McIntosh and Runco models. Colin Hunter White Hall, MD > On Jul 1, 2022, at 9:26 AM, Alan Adler <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Mopos - > > I just came across what appears to be a well-curated collection of laser > discs. > Good titles - boxed sets - noticed Japanese discs - some still sealed - > including what I was told by the collector was the best laserdisc machine. > > Before I commit to handling the collection, I wondered what the status of > laserdisc collecting was at present. > Has the VHS craze seeped into the world of laserdiscs? > > Any Mopos out there collect these - or is there some kind of marketplace - or > site with titles and values, etc.? > > I always thought laserdiscs were cool but never have found only a few here > and there and no machine to play them. > > Any laserdisc specialists in the audience? > > Thanks. > > Alan Adler > Museum of Mom and Pop Culture > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
