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Hi All
I'm a newcomer to the usenet scene so bear with me if I'm talking
drivel or repeating a conversation you had last week. Its great to see
this group so active and that we have so many LD devotees still out
there. I've been into Laserdiscs for over a year now, you can say I was
a late embracer of the technology ) Having purchased a player and
discs on ebay, I've never looked back, and now I buy and sell them on
ebay as a hobby.
I think the format is great. Tactile objects, great cover art, great
picture quality on a well mastered disc, stunning audio, those ohhh so
lavish box sets, I could go on. Most of the people who know me think
I'm mad, but they soon change their tune when they experience a good
AC3/DTS & THX mastered disc in full tilt. I'm not saying that DVD isn't
superb in its own right, its just that there's something about LD's, I
can quite put my finger on it, maybe its cause I'm old enough to
remember vinyl )
So, I wonder what will happen to LD's over the next few years. Will
people be desperate to sell off collections and trade up to more modern
formats? With the production of new players now over, will existing
ones end up fetching stupidly high prices? I've almost given up on
getting a HLD-X9 for a half decent price already! And good old 'Laser
Rot' - A subject that has had many discussions i'm sure - Searching
back through the posts here shows that people were really concerned
about it a few years back - I wont say I haven't come across it, as I
have, but I wonder if the mid to late 90's pressings will have shown
any problems by now and wont deteriorate further on the shelf. I would
love to think I could enjoy my collection for years to come. Do people
think that discs themselves will become more valuable in the future?
With the number of LD only titles getting smaller and smaller, as
releases finally make their way to DVD, what do you think will happen
to their value? Even a common title like Aladdin fetched far more when
it was LD only.
I just wondered what LD devotees can see in their crystal balls )
Looking forward to hearing some views.
Oh, and before I forget, a big thanks to Julien Wilk and all of the
members at lddb for making it my definitive source of information on
all things Laser.
My regards, Mark
Hi All
I'm a newcomer to the usenet scene so bear with me if I'm talking
drivel or repeating a conversation you had last week. Its great to see
this group so active and that we have so many LD devotees still out
there. I've been into Laserdiscs for over a year now, you can say I was
a late embracer of the technology ) Having purchased a player and
discs on ebay, I've never looked back, and now I buy and sell them on
ebay as a hobby.
I think the format is great. Tactile objects, great cover art, great
picture quality on a well mastered disc, stunning audio, those ohhh so
lavish box sets, I could go on. Most of the people who know me think
I'm mad, but they soon change their tune when they experience a good
AC3/DTS & THX mastered disc in full tilt. I'm not saying that DVD isn't
superb in its own right, its just that there's something about LD's, I
can quite put my finger on it, maybe its cause I'm old enough to
remember vinyl )
So, I wonder what will happen to LD's over the next few years. Will
people be desperate to sell off collections and trade up to more modern
formats? With the production of new players now over, will existing
ones end up fetching stupidly high prices? I've almost given up on
getting a HLD-X9 for a half decent price already! And good old 'Laser
Rot' - A subject that has had many discussions i'm sure - Searching
back through the posts here shows that people were really concerned
about it a few years back - I wont say I haven't come across it, as I
have, but I wonder if the mid to late 90's pressings will have shown
any problems by now and wont deteriorate further on the shelf. I would
love to think I could enjoy my collection for years to come. Do people
think that discs themselves will become more valuable in the future?
With the number of LD only titles getting smaller and smaller, as
releases finally make their way to DVD, what do you think will happen
to their value? Even a common title like Aladdin fetched far more when
it was LD only.
I just wondered what LD devotees can see in their crystal balls )
Looking forward to hearing some views.
Oh, and before I forget, a big thanks to Julien Wilk and all of the
members at lddb for making it my definitive source of information on
all things Laser.
My regards, Mark