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With everyone I know switching to DVD these days, has anyone else kept some of the old formats?
I have several 8 and super 8mm films and a projector.
I have 40 select a vision movies and player.
I have 130 laser discs and player.
I have 183 VHS videos and several players
And las t but not least I do have 97 DVD's.
I have very few repeats.
With the exception of Star Wars, I have both the regular and special edition on VHS and I also have the Definitive Collection on laser disc. I will eventually get the DVD set. I loan the VHS movies out on the Star Wars.
Recently I bought The Red SHoes on select a vision. Being a Kate Bush fan and having her version of The Red Shoes, I thought it would be nice to see the movie. Both discs cost me only $4.00, which is good.
My movie collection covers many angles horror, sci fi, drama, action, comedy, about 40 Disney movies.
It pretty much mirrors my music collection. I do the same thing I do with my movies that I do with music. I always buy something I never heard of with something that I want. I have only been disappointed a few times.
I will continue to buy the other formats. I will replace the older VHS with either DVD or laser disc.
It would be great knowing what everyone else has.
John....

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Sure, but on a 52" by 92" digital projection - Auricle 06:16:51 02/09/05 (2)
the VHS and LaserDisks that are older suffer in sharpness a bit. I often watch them on my smaller bedroom system where the difference is far less obvious.
Even so, before my LD-S2 went on the fritz a line doubled image was highly competitive (as is the CLD 97) on a CRT projector, and in some respects even better. It is less competitive on a digital projector. Sadly, the LD-S2 got butchered by a repair shop and I bought a lesser Elite which ain't even close.
Nevertheless, it is a joy to watch the better disks and tapes without the residual tension I get from the artifacts and opacity of many DVDs. It is one of the reasons I maintain the older formats. The other is that I have some films that are not available on DVD. And with the impending release of HD-DVD, they may never be.
- Re: LD-S2 - rico 06:45:58 02/09/05 (1)
  Years ago I bought a Pioneer Elite CLD-79 as a backup in case my LD-S2 ever needed repair. To my great surprise the 79 has a better picture and better sound. Plus it plays both sides of a laserdisc and has a separate drawer for CDs which when engaged disconnects all the video circuitry. I now have 2 79's and the LD-S2 sits in the closet as a second backup. The LD-S2 ruled in its day but was superceded by later Pineer models.
  - Interesting . . .my results may differ - Auricle 12:05:12 02/09/05 (0)
    but most of my comparisons were on a CRT projector. All of this has to do with many things.
    The LD-S2 had a far better LD transport, indeed it was progenitor of the HLD-X9 and had no transport compromise to accomodate CDs. Through the S-Video connector I thought the 97 was better. Through the composite (a minimum of processing) I thought the line doubler/LD-S2 beat the 97 (either VHS or composite) and "whupped" the 99 on a CRT. The 99 had digital noise supression that could result in "digital blocking" on a CRT projector but was handled well by digital projectors. I suppose I prefer the CLD-99 on my current digital, though the LD-S2 has been gone for a bit now and visual and aural memory fade quickly!
    Having said that, I had to have the LD-S2 adjusted every year for best performance. It was a finicky beast. Finally, only the late, lamented Muse Pioneer player had as good a RFI/EMI/Vibration isolation.
    I suppose that, sorta, I used the LD-S2 as a transport and the doublers as comb filters as well as doublers. And that removed the LD-S2's weakness compared to later products. I haven't equaled that combination since on CRT. Though the 99, as I said, seems better on Digital Projection. At $3,500 the LD-S2 was a pricey transport!
    Just me, of course, Rico!
    Cheers
    PS: If you wanna sell yours (and it is already equiped for AC-3) lemme know!
Same formats as you; but no projector - grinagog 19:30:21 02/08/05 (0)
Software count into the late 100's, emphasis on LD's with DVD's catching up
A Pioneer DVL-919 plays CD's, LD's, DVD's in one box, handy
Sony HiFi video takes care of that format
Grins

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