Laserdisc VS DVD

[karlsen]

I have just gotten myself a Laserdisc player for those movies that are not availeble on DVD. (like song of the south)

I was therefore wondering on what movies that are diffrent?

With the player I got a lot of great Disney laserdiscs. There was several great boxes with lots of stuff in them, and also some ordinary editions. There was also over 30 discs with animation shorts so I have a lot of great stuff to watch.

Lars

[Maerj]

On Laserdisc you will have all the original versions of the films. The only one that is censored on Laserdisc is Fantasia, of course. The regular editions generally are just the movie itself, no extras. The box sets are amazing and there may never be anything that will equal them again. First of all they came in beautiful packaging. These were geared toward adult collectors so there are no "fluff" extras there. They go in depth on the production of the film. Also, each box set usually came with lithographs, soundtrack CDs and sometimes even hardcover books. Enjoy!

[STASHONE]

I'm planning on doing this as well for certain unreleased dvd's. Where did you buy your laserdisc player?

[Matty-Mouse]

Matty's Picks for great Disney Laserdiscs.
* Pinocchio
* Saludos Amgios/The Three Caballeros
* CINDERELLA
* The Lion King
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame

[karlsen]

I bought mine of a friend from a Norwegian forum, but you could find a lot of them on Ebay. They are real cheap.

[Prince Phillip]

There are a whole bunch of LD boxsets (Disney) being auctioned off on ebay, and most are by the same guy, it almost makes me wat to buy them all, and then get an LD player, but alas I haven't the cash...

Still for all you collectors that have an LD player, but don't have the Lion King Boxset and want the original theatrical cut that was scene in theatres in 1994, as it was scene, there might just be an auction for you. But Hurry!!!

[karlsen]

I have just made a list over the films I have on Laserdisc:

Boxes:

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Pinocchio
Cinderella
Lion King
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Pocahontas
Toy Story
Fantasia

Other Disney movies:

Bambi
Fantasia (a better copy then the box set)
Fun and Fancy Free
The Jungle Book
Beauty and the Beast
Aladdin
Pocahontas

A Goofy Movie
The Brave Little Toaster

Mickey Mouse – The Black and White Years (volume one)

Mickey’s Christmas Carol
Prince and Pauper (includes several other shorts)
Prince and Pauper, Mickey and the Beanstalk / The Reluctant Dragon
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections Volume 1
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections Volume 3
A Walt Disney Christmas
Scary Tales – volume 3
A Tale of Two Chipmunks / The Unsinkable Donald Duck with Huey, Dewey and Louie
Mickey Knows Best / The Importance of Being Donald

Donald's Bee Pictures - Limited Gold Edition II
The World According to Goofy - Limited Gold Edition II
An Officer and a Duck - Limited Gold Edition II
How the Best was Won : 1933-1960 - Limited Gold Edition II
Life with Mickey - Limited Gold Edition II
From Pluto with Love- Limited Gold Edition II

Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Here's Mickey / Here's Pluto
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Here's Donald / Here's Goofy
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Mickey and the Gang / Nuts About Chip 'n' Dale
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Starring Mickey and Minnie / Starring Chip 'n' Dale
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics – Special Edition


Japanese Laserdiscs:

Mickey's Greatest Hits
Mountaineering Mickey
Mickey and the Gang
Mickey's Summer Madness
Goofy's All Star Olympics
The Tortoise and the Hare
Peter and the Wolf and Bongo
Mickey's Christmas Carol and The Small One
The Prince and the Pauper and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow


So I have a great time in front of me

[Luke]

and then there's laserdiscs that are widescreen, when the DVD is Pan & Scan...such as :

Muppet Treasure Island
Muppet Christmas Carol
First Kid (though International DVDs will be 16x9)
Man of the House (ditto)
Tom and Huck
Blank Check (UK DVD is widescreen)
Heavyweights

others too..

[The Lizard King]

and then there's laserdiscs that are widescreen, when the DVD is Pan & Scan...such as :

Muppet Treasure Island
Muppet Christmas Carol
First Kid (though International DVDs will be 16x9)
Man of the House (ditto)
Tom and Huck
Blank Check (UK DVD is widescreen)
Heavyweights

others too..

Like "A Goofy Movie," as well.

Cheers,

TLK

[The Lizard King]

I have just made a list over the films I have on Laserdisc:

Boxes:

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Pinocchio
Cinderella
Lion King
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Pocahontas
Toy Story
Fantasia

Other Disney movies:

Bambi
Fantasia (a better copy then the box set)

Really? I'm honestly shocked by this statement. The CAV box set is a really nice transfer and the editing during the "Pastoral Symphony" was done differently (and better/less distracting) than the recent DVD.

Fun and Fancy Free
The Jungle Book
Beauty and the Beast
Aladdin
Pocahontas

A Goofy Movie
The Brave Little Toaster

Mickey Mouse – The Black and White Years (volume one)

Mickey’s Christmas Carol
Prince and Pauper (includes several other shorts)
Prince and Pauper, Mickey and the Beanstalk / The Reluctant Dragon
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections Volume 1
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections Volume 3
A Walt Disney Christmas
Scary Tales – volume 3
A Tale of Two Chipmunks / The Unsinkable Donald Duck with Huey, Dewey and Louie
Mickey Knows Best / The Importance of Being Donald

Donald's Bee Pictures - Limited Gold Edition II
The World According to Goofy - Limited Gold Edition II
An Officer and a Duck - Limited Gold Edition II
How the Best was Won : 1933-1960 - Limited Gold Edition II
Life with Mickey - Limited Gold Edition II
From Pluto with Love- Limited Gold Edition II

Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Here's Mickey / Here's Pluto
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Here's Donald / Here's Goofy
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Mickey and the Gang / Nuts About Chip 'n' Dale
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Starring Mickey and Minnie / Starring Chip 'n' Dale
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics – Special Edition


Japanese Laserdiscs:

Mickey's Greatest Hits

Cool! This one is the best copy of "Mickey's Runaway Brain," a (banned) classic!

Mountaineering Mickey
Mickey and the Gang
Mickey's Summer Madness
Goofy's All Star Olympics
The Tortoise and the Hare
Peter and the Wolf and Bongo
Mickey's Christmas Carol and The Small One
The Prince and the Pauper and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow


So I have a great time in front of me

It sounds like you scored a major coup in your recent LD acquisition. My hats off to you. I have every one of your box sets plus most of the other domestic titles that you have, but it took me YEARS to acquire them all.

What player do you have (make and model)? If it doesn't have an AC-3 RF output, you might consider getting a player so equipped. You will have all of the "recent" boxes (The Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pocahontas, and Toy Story) in DD 5.1 if you get an RF demodulator for it.

Congratulations on a truly stunning instant collection,

TLK

[karlsen]

Really? I'm honestly shocked by this statement. The CAV box set is a really nice transfer and the editing during the "Pastoral Symphony" was done differently (and better/less distracting) than the recent DVD.

I was refering to what I had read on Imdb about the box set. They state that some copyes of the box had "laser lock" (what ever that means). I therefore asumed that the singel edition was better then the box set, but I don't know this myself by experience.

Cool! This one is the best copy of "Mickey's Runaway Brain," a (banned) classic!

Wow, I just realised that I owned the only medium this was on.

It sounds like you scored a major coup in your recent LD acquisition. My hats off to you. I have every one of your box sets plus most of the other domestic titles that you have, but it took me YEARS to acquire them all.

Yes I was realy lucky. I bought the player and all these discs for $420 and I will probably manage to sell many of the non Disney titles for that amount. I also have 2 setts of the Star Wars serie and these goes for about $100 each.

What player do you have (make and model)? If it doesn't have an AC-3 RF output, you might consider getting a player so equipped. You will have all of the "recent" boxes (The Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pocahontas, and Toy Story) in DD 5.1 if you get an RF demodulator for it.

It is a Pioneer DVD-919E. It does not have AC-3, the seller notifyed me of this before I bought it, but I do not know what I have to do to get it. Where could I get a RF demodulator for my player?

Lars

[Kim Olav Svines]

If it doesn't have a RF output, you'll have to install it. (Techincally, you can do this yourself). It just a regular coax connection. But it will only output RF (radio frequency) signals, so you need a demodulator to convert the signal before it goes into your receiver. You can find demodulators on eBay, but they're expensive ($50-100 depending on model).

[karlsen]

Ok, thanks. I will look into this later when I have sold some of the non disney titles. Need some money now.

[The Lizard King]

It is a Pioneer DVD-919E. It does not have AC-3, the seller notifyed me of this before I bought it, but I do not know what I have to do to get it. Where could I get a RF demodulator for my player?

Lars

I believe that your player (the DVL-919E) is the "champagne" European version of this player (hence the "E"). The American version (the DVL-919) is basic black. This combi player has a "noise reduction" feature. In my opinion, when this feature is turned "on," the picture is a little too soft for my tastes. I would try to turn the noise reduction "off," and I think that you will find the picture to be much improved. Look in your owner's manual to find the section about "noise reduction."

As far as the AC-3 RF out goes, I believe that this player is supposed to support AC-3 RF output. The DVL-919 (no "E") certainly does. Look on the back of the unit for a black coaxial output that is labeled "RF" or "AC3," or something to this effect. demodulators can be found on eBay, but they are getting scarce. Popular ones are the Yamaha APD-1, Pioneer RFD-1, and SONY MOD-1. Be prepared to spend $150-200 for one, though.

TLK

[Anders M Olsson]

RF demodulators can be ordered here:

http://www.bde.de/

Their pricelist is a bit cryptic, but I believe that an external RF-demodulator is 249 Euro and a card that can be built into the LD-player or amplifier is 155 Euro.

The same shop also carries kits and modification services so that you can add AC-3 output to LD player models that come without it.

Also, some midrange and highend amplifiers/receivers come with built-in demodulators for AC-3 RF. If your current amplifier does not have that input, it might be worth considering for your next amplifier.

[Anders M Olsson]

Just like Lizard King says, I'm pretty sure that youre model does indeed have an AC-3 output. It's not on the list of upgradeable players at www.bde.de.

So to get AC-3 (Dolby Digital) sound, you can either use an amplifier with a built-in RF demodulator, or you could use a conventional Dolby Digital amplifier in combination with an external demodulator.