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• Thank you... - Estes 06:32:31 05/04/02 (1)
  In Reply to: Samsung Laserdisk players... posted by Estes on May 02, 2002 at 17:22:08:

  Let me start by thanking everyone for their input. If I decide to buy a used laserdisc machine, it will have to have s-video and hopefully will play both sides of the disc. Do any LD machines have a digital out? If so is it at 16bit/44.1khz? Either opitical, rca or xlr would be fine as I have an Aargon dac that can handle it.
  
  

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  • Yes, all I have seen, like CDPs, have a 16/44.1 digital out (nt) - John C. - Aussie 17:24:31 05/04/02 (0)
    In Reply to: Thank you... posted by Estes on May 04, 2002 at 06:32:31:

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• Probably a Pioneer clone - Lasermeister 18:22:04 05/03/02 (1)
  In Reply to: Samsung Laserdisk players... posted by Estes on May 02, 2002 at 17:22:08:

  I looked at the Laserdisc Archive, and they had one each 500 and 550 series Samsung LD players listed that they were guessing to be based on a Pioneer model. However, both were karaoke players, apparently unlike the Samsung player you are looking at.

  Todd
  
  

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  • Re: Probably a Pioneer clone - Estes 06:28:30 05/04/02 (0)
    In Reply to: Probably a Pioneer clone posted by Lasermeister on May 03, 2002 at 18:22:04:

    Correct not a Karaoke machine. I am not a fan of Karaoke. Brings images of Japanese gangster movies to mind. Scary. Basically I figure if I can get a LD player for $50 Canadian ($25us)that would be a real deal, even if it died after a few months.
    
    

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• Re: Samsung Laserdisk players... - Bayside Bomber 05:52:14 05/03/02 (0)
  In Reply to: Samsung Laserdisk players... posted by Estes on May 02, 2002 at 17:22:08:

  The price had better be very good! Here is a link to a listing for a top-of-the-line used Pioneer player selling at my local dealer for just $250:

  http://www.audioconsultants.com/used.html
  
  

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• Re: Samsung Laserdisk players... - John C. - Aussie 17:52:07 05/02/02 (0)
  In Reply to: Samsung Laserdisk players... posted by Estes on May 02, 2002 at 17:22:08:

  Pioneer put out the best players although I do not know about how good or bad a Samsung might be. Most likely it has a mechanism inside from a Sony, Philips or even Pioneer and different Samsung models might have different insides.

  I've owned 4 Pioneer laserdisc players (one in Theta disguise) and find them fine but they do differ markedly in their video output quality. Do not reject the Pioneer merely because it has Kaeokee features as they add little to the cost and you can ignore those functions as we do on our DVD player.

  Parts on quite a few Pioneer LD players are still available as so many were sold so this is another reason to go for them. I suggest you look for the following -

  * one of their last releases (do a Google net search to check that)

  * it has S-video out - not all do

  * it plays both sides without turnover

  * it has an AC3 out for Dolby Digital (you will need an external modulator)

  One downside to Pioneer is that most seem to have optical digital audio out but that should not bother you if movies are your main interest.

  John
  
  Peace at AA
  
  

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