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Saw the comments by Rico on laserdisc in the thread below and thought it was time to start a thread on those obsolete silver frisbees... so LD fanatics, if you still spin those big shiny discs, stand up and be counted!FWIW, I've got 400+ LDs in my collection... I much prefer anamorphic DVD on a big screen but still get a LOT of enjoyment out of LDs on my 32" Hitachi Ultravision (an excellent monitor btw, it uses variable resistors instead of software for color temperature; I'm ISF certified and have the monitor tuned and color-corrected to a fare-thee-well). Anyway on a smaller screen LD can provide a wonderfully-satisfying experience that gives DVD a run for its money; and of course you can access the analog soundtrack (superior to digital in most instances) and enjoy movies and music concerts not out on DVD (see list below). But then again I'm weird, I just got back into vinyl after an 18 year hiatus so what do I know? : )
Top 10 Favorite LD titles not available on DVD:
(note, titles in no particular order)1. The Rapture (Mimi Rogers, not available on dvd)
2. The New Age (Peter Weller, Judy Davis, not available on dvd)
3. Caldeonia Dreams (Pioneer special pressing, HD footage with jazz score, not available on dvd)
4. Pink Floyd Pulse (unreal concert footage of PF's pension tour, not available on dvd)
5. Tears for Fears (music videos, not available on dvd)
6. Paramount Movie Sampler (never sold commercially, it is a terrifically clever montage of 100's of movie clips)
7. The Shadow (Alec Baldwin, widescreen version not available on dvd)
8. Nemesis (Oliver Grunier, excellent cyber-punk sci-fi, widescreen version not available on dvd)
9. War of the Worlds (stereo soundtrack not available on dvd; isolated music and FX soundtracks also)
10. Star Wars Trilogy (the original version, not the hacked-up, revised mess on DVD)
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Topic - Let's talk LASERDISCS... my Top 10 List (not on DVD!) - yo mama 09:27:02 01/04/05 (25)
- Good grief! Y'all missed one of the Very Greats -- Ninotchka. nt - clarkjohnsen 16:35:20 01/05/05 (0)
- Re: Let's talk LASERDISCS... my Top 10 List (not on DVD!) - Bolt 04:30:32 01/05/05 (0)
- Some more - Auricle 03:53:09 01/05/05 (0)
- John Corigliano's The Ghosts of Versailles. - Harmonia 22:50:30 01/04/05 (0)
- Tears for Fears-Gong to Santa Barbara - Duilawyer 21:44:45 01/04/05 (1)
- SRV live in Japan circa 1984 or early 1985. Japanese LD. . - PdL 03:57:02 01/05/05 (0)
- Re: Let's talk LASERDISCS... my Top 10 List (not on DVD!) - rico 14:21:07 01/04/05 (0)
- Good post, yo mama; here's my current Top 10 List ... - Audiophilander 12:46:11 01/04/05 (8)
- Re: War of the Worlds - rico 14:09:33 01/04/05 (7)
- Thanks! I wasn't aware that the original release utilized stereo tracks. (nt) - Audiophilander 15:06:58 01/04/05 (6)
- Re: Thanks! I wasn't aware that the original release utilized stereo tracks. (nt) - michael w 23:10:11 01/04/05 (5)
- Great info, Michael! - Audiophilander 09:45:46 01/05/05 (4)
- Mo' War o' the Worlds info - yo mama 10:50:04 01/05/05 (3)
- Yep, if I'm not mistaken, I posted a link to the Pendragon WoTW site awhile back, but good info bears repeating. - Audiophilander 11:25:52 01/05/05 (2)
- Not sure if it's due on dvd; check the cheese section of your local supermarket! (nt) - yo mama 14:40:13 01/05/05 (1)
- Would that be under Gouda or Cottage? (nt) - Audiophilander 15:02:20 01/05/05 (0)
- Makes those VHS's even so much more desirable - Victor Khomenko 10:53:15 01/04/05 (5)
- Re: Makes those VHS's even so much more desirable - patrickU 12:53:39 01/04/05 (4)
- Re: Makes those VHS's even so much more desirable - Victor Khomenko 13:13:39 01/04/05 (3)
- Re: Makes those VHS's even so much more desirable - Analog Scott 13:32:58 01/04/05 (2)
- Yep... here's what I found on Amazon - Victor Khomenko 13:56:35 01/04/05 (1)
- Re: Yep... here's what I found on Amazon - patrickU 03:54:56 01/05/05 (0)
- My hand is raised... - Buckeye 10:18:06 01/04/05 (1)
- Re: One reason to keep your laserdisc player... - Gee LP 09:46:06 01/04/05 (1)
- Re: One reason not to keep your laserdisc player... - patrickU 09:49:33 01/04/05 (0)
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