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In Reply to: Noisy laserdisc player posted by ldvictory on October 27, 2003 at 11:33:45:
The cld-2070 requires a special lubrication grease, so you can't just oil it.This machine is about 13-14 years old and was notorious for having the disc table (drawer) go out of alignment. Once that happens it can be repaired but the repair won't last long before the problem reoccurs.
If your example still works then count your blessing and forget about the noise. Replacement value is probably about $25 and for twice that amount on ebay you can buy a newer pioneer that will have a much better picture. Oh and btw, I find it endaringly odd that there are collectors who will pay several hundred dollars on ebay for the elite version of the cld-2070, the cld-92. I own two of them (both broken) and they were junk even when they worked.
Dave the LD guru, owner of 9 LD players (6 working)
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I suppose I will have to replace it eventually, although I've gotten more than good use out of it all these years. What models would you recommend when I hit ebay? I could certainly part with $50 in order to enjoy my laserdiscs. Many I've just replaced with DVDs but some of them aren't likely to come out in that format.
The Pioneer cld-2090 is an excellent player w/auto flip and a good sounding digital output that usually sells for $30-$50 on ebay -- it's very reliable and has lower noise that some of the higher-end pioneers. It was made in 1993 which was one of the best years ever Pioneer.
The Rolls Royce of players is the Pioneer HLD-X9 but these are as rare as hens teeth and expensive. But the picture quality can equal anything out on DVD with good software.One of the best of the more common players in the dying days of LD was the Pioneer CLD-D925 but it has a flimsy loading drawer and mine is giving video noise on PAL, but not NTSC - must get it fixed.
John
Interesting times
I would look for a Pioneer CLD-79. I bought one of these during the end of the LD era to have as a backup in case my LDS-2 ever bit the dust. While build quality is NOWHERE NEAR the LDS-2, I was amazed to find that the new player had better picture and better sound, And s you can play CDs in a separate drawer with the video circuitry disabled and the sound is akin to a high end CD player. Plus you get second side play, which of course the LDS-2 doesn't have.So I never thought it could happen but the LDS-2 is now my backup!
Rico
Yup, the cld-79 (along with the cld-704, cld-99 and cld-97) is a BIG step up from any of the older models and about as good as LD is gonna get, with the exception of some of the japanese-only supermachines like the HLD-X0 and X9. But the cld-79 sells for about $400 which is a lot more than the original poster planned to spend.I owned an LD-S2 and while the build is impressive the newer models cream it picture and audio-wise.
The newer dvd/ld combi players like the dvl-919 have very.... um, interesting.... LD picture quality. In some respects it outperforms even the cld-97 picture, however the blue channel is very noisy which was never much of a problem in any of the later pioneer ld players. I've owned a '919 for a couple years now and still can't decide if I love or hate the picture... it's a very unique presentation that has advantages and disadvantages.
Say what you will about laserdisc, it's still the only way you're gonna be able to see flicks like Star Wars, etc. for the next year or two.
Actually, I was looking at the first "Star Wars" flick last night and either the discs have deteriorated or this was not a very good run (it is the earlier letter-boxed edition prior to THX and GL's later fixes). Eiether way, I'll probably look into bidding on a replacement player in the near future. I just bought two lasers on eBay that may or may not even make it to DVD.
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