In 1969, Phillips developed a superior video disc. The laserdisc format were never officially released, everything had to be imported. Preserving it keeps that history alive. $69. A common problem is “laser rot,” in which poor-quality pressings deteriorate and cause playback glitches. (sold in loose wrap and better description on the cover, of contents. 5TB of HDD storage with a 4TB backup solution in place for the project. You cannot post new topics in this forum. r/LaserDisc A chip A close button A chip A close buttonFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for The Little Mermaid (Laserdisc) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!So any "bootleg" release would require way more discs than a normal CLV or even CAV discs. The 11 most valuable LaserDiscs for Last Month. VHS and Beta tape selling tips. I suspect that the reverse is true also. A forum dedicated to sharing your thrift finds - garage sales, flea markets. Around $1000 USD per disc in the 90s. I found Mom, Prom Night 2 (favorite Prom Night), Ghost Town, the Kindred, Netherworld, and Frankenhooker (among a lot of other cheesy sci-fi) this way. all Japanese versions. michelstechreviewsyt. but I just want it as more of a historical piece than anything. co. LaserDiscs that are still sealed and in mint or new condition are worth more money. The 2006 DVDs are the same non-anamorphic transfers from the LDs, so they technically they’re of about the same quality. If I am looking at something and I see something worth money, as in 30 plus I dont mind. Some LaserDiscs can be worth $250+ See what your LaserDiscs are worth “For generic titles, it’s generally 50 cents to a buck, and the most I pay for just about anything is a. Yes, you can get your laserdiscs onto your PC with your existing hardware. Bleakney’s VHS tapes are “huge nostalgia,” she said, for a child of the 1980s. It's proven and many collectors will espouse this. Matt Singer Published: February 24, 2020. Also, the Japanese implementation of the NTSC format uses a 0 IRE black level, rather than the 7. Member. 10/29/96 Toy Story WS THX AC3 Sale Price $26. Mine does not allow you to zoom in on composite input. Most magazines are worth between $5 and $20, though some are quite valuable. For the DVL-909 I saw japanese auctions as low as US $130, the best on ebay. It is estimated that the average laserdisc collection will experience 1 - 2% rot. Alcohol is good for sugary stuff from candy or soft drinks on ze disc'es. The New Land Rare LaserDisc Ullmann Von Sydow Drama Foreign. tedkul, Experiencereunited, harmonica98 and 2. The only way that is going to get damaged is if the PO runs over it, and anything that leaves the country or is over 50 bucks I insure. 50. My beef with the 06 release is it was a double-dip opportunity for Fox and Lucas to pull money out of the die-hard fans that almost certainly bought the previous DVD boxset release, only to get a sub-far version of the unaltered OT. I distinctly remember buying early dvd and bluray releases that had the same content as packed laserdisc releases, but sold for $25-$30 vs the $100 and. Not only is the TV much higher resolution than the laserdisc, it’s also much larger than anyone would have ever watched it in the 80’s or 90’s and it still holds up. you can find someone with a PAL laserdisc player to record it on to DVD-R, you. It's onboard comb filter is weak by 2-day's standads. A Lumagen processor offers quality at least on-par with the Crystalio, and will scale to 4K. Does anyone still buy Laserdiscs? Post by Wildcat » Fri Feb 11, 2022 6:56 pm. Many are worth around $15, though it’s impossible to place an average value on classic cameras. You need to do some research to determine exactly how much your vinyl records are worth. org. James Taylor Purely Music Germany 1986 Live Blues Folk Rock Laserdisc RARE. It is sealed so I cant see for myself. All discs/covers are graded along the same lines as the Goldmine Record Grading Scale. LD-G. Join our Discord Server here:. Are old Laserdiscs worth anything? Some LaserDiscs can be worth $250+ See what your LaserDiscs are worth “For generic titles, it’s generally 50 cents to a buck, and the most I pay for just about anything is a buck. The only one who will have the right. $14. As you can see, collectors are only willing to pay around $20 to $50 for many of the top wish list items. 1. #11 by Yaanu » Fri Jun 16, 2017 3:39 am. Last visit was: Mon Jul 24, 2023 6:31 am: It is currently Mon Jul 24, 2023 6:31 amTry hooking it to a different TV. Hard to say, even different guides don't agree with each other, and it depends a lot on how the disc was produced. Are old LaserDisc players worth anything? The only laserdisc players that are worth anything are the Pioneer’s and only the best ones are worth a lot. documentaries, anything) » General discussions - Movies. Method 1. We discuss anything having to do with laserdiscs. quicksrt, Feb 14, 2021 #29. The kind of questions they wanted to ask were what would be the cash value of an original Pulp Fiction disc, are any laser discs worth more than $1,000, and at a garage sale, which titles would flip for quick. 2 So laserdiscs are just like big CDs with movies on them, right? Excerpted from Bob Niland's (rjn@csn. If you'd rather sell, then perhaps go by this guide: Black/Silver Zune: Sell for 60 to 80 - Sell higher the less wear it has, and even higher if you have the original packaging. It will lose some frames and never be 100 percent what the original was. Ended. Criterion titles had a premium putting them closer to $60 - although there were some CLV Criterions for 34. I found a bunch of LaserDiscs and have tried to find their value on LDDb, but most of them don't even have sales history. 99 for a single movie or maybe CAV box sets at $49. Fortune: Rare Barbies ($3,000 - $300,000+) Rare Barbies are another doll exception. uk Shops!Laserdiscs are cool and all but it's really hard to find people selling laserdiscs that are even worth keeping with the crazy amount of issues these tend to have. 99 Used. The book is 12″ by 12″. 3) Star Wars always sell well but for common releases £3-£4 per disc. Star Wars/Empire Strikes Back/Return Of The Jedi Lot of 3 Laserdiscs - Very Nice. Last disc to get a "gatefold" sleeve. Moisture is believed to be a cause of laser rot and is definitely bad for the glue that holds laserdiscs together. 66:1) (4 Sides) (CAV) (CC) (NTSC) LaserDisc Special Features. Click to expand. 00 postage. Nope, laserdisc doesn't have region locking, encryption, or copy protection of any kind. May 13, 2010. If only it wasn’t $400 on eBay. As for Disney laserdiscs offered in general, I think it's hard to tell whether they're worth buying - as long as there is no additional info. all Japanese versions. Second, the quality of your LaserDisc player makes a MUCH bigger difference in the output quality than DVD. A rule of thumb is that signs of laser rot will manifest themselves within two years of a disc's manufacture. Last visit was: Thu May 18, 2023 8:37 am: It is currently Thu May 18, 2023 8:37 amAre laserdiscs worth getting or am I better off with DVDs? Discussion in 'Visual Arts' started by AxC. #7. 60 USD on 17 Nov 2023 (Buy It Now) LaserDisc Laserdisc Madonna – Madonna Live (The Virgin Tour) JAPAN Warner-35P6-9016 OBI Sold for 28. A somewhat exciting update on the not-so-functional m401 I disassembled the unit and had a deeper look into it. Worth it just to hear Grace Slick: Laserdiscs look really nice on mine too, I have them running through a scaler and they are totally watchable. The two boxes fit nicely in the back of the car. None of whatever instructions are provided for each piece of gear or software seem to take account of anything that is upchain or downchain. Step forward to the present day and Ultra HD Blu-ray enthusiasts will tell you much the same thing. OK, I don't feel bad in buying it and eBay confirming its low prices. MCA purchased the Gregg patents in 1968. The "most valuable" discs are pretty much all mainstream junk you can get on Bluray for $9. I bought music laserdics only from a large stack at a garage sale. Your old LDs might be worth up to $250 or more. I would expect them to be removable from a US disc. The tray has been making noise since. cool films that are hard to find here as well as lots of really cheap common discs. Here are estimated values and real-world sale prices for a selection of notable magazines. Imports are sometimes hard coded. It was a total package, a wonder of text, image and sound. It is a cool wee shop. Some of my favorites were ripped from DVD or BluRay to a. You could just cut up cardboard and use bubble wrap or whatever that foam stuff is called that's used in packaging, use various layering. 17 comments. Maybe. LD-G. The classic laws of supply and demand dictate the market: if a lot of collectors want a given LD, but there are few to be found, they become more valuable. Laserdisc: 440 lines. Mostly test signals is what is written on the back. Unless it’s one of the following models I’d list it on ebay for 20 bucks and hope for the best. Then Pioneer, savior of the laserdisc and manufacturer of CD players, came up with a bright idea-bright as a laser, that is. 1 2 3 4 5. In the LD and DVD rip of the LD Han is the only one to shoot. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. So was the rest of the industry; Tower Video flushed out all the laserdiscs in 1998, and it was a tsunami of failure once DVD took over the business. Hi all, I don't own any Disney Laserdiscs myself and I don't have a Laserdisc player. anything) » General discussions - Laserdisc. Thanks. Devil in a Blue Dress (Laserdisc, 1996) $12. The LaserDisc didn’t just hold the film, it was created for it; intentional. GHOSTBUSTERS 1 E 2 JP OBI LD LASERDISC JP FILM CULT MOVIES GLI ACCHIAPPAFANTASMI. The picture quality is noticeably superior, and it also has more advanced sound options such as surround. There’s not much of an appetite to transfer these films to newer formats — the potential audience is fairly limited — which makes LaserDisc copies scarce and worth a lot to the motivated fan. The technology first began serious development in the late 1960s; however, it didn't debut as a retail. Not sure of the titles, but I was wondering if these are even worth flipping or not…Are old laserdisc players worth anything? The only laserdisc players that are worth anything are the Pioneer’s and only the best ones are worth a lot. But for example even though the average sold price for mint condition Friday the 13th is $20, the lowest anyone is asking is like $75 for 6/10 graded. Shout! Factory has several collections of Vincent Price horror films on Blu-ray, but the first Volume has gone out of print — and is now highly sought after. I had a film class in high school in the late 90s. 9 percent aren’t worth less than a penny and obsolete. Laserdiscs are 12″ in size, while DVDs are 5″ in size. 0 bids. Are new Laserdiscs worth Anything. However, because of the Archive Collection Disney Laserdiscs I'm considering getting one. Laserdisc players can be picked up from Japan in very good condition inexpensively. Entertainment Your Old LaserDiscs May Be Worth Some Serious Cash Mentor57/Shutterstock By Eli Becht / June 19, 2023 6:00 am EST Once considered to be. #21. John Micheal - July 25, 2023. Obviously not 4K but as clean and clear as I’ve seen. Shops that Sell Laserdiscs in the UK? Page 1 of 1 [ 18 posts ] Previous topic | Next topic: Author Message; hippiedalek: Post subject: Shops that Sell Laserdiscs in the UK? Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:16 am . For waht it is worth, I have found that a NTSC laserdisc recorded on to a DVD-r. We discuss anything having to do with laserdiscs. Both unavailable on DVD/Blu/4K in their original unedited form. 88 USD on 14 Nov 2023 (Buy It Now) LaserDisc Wonder if my Criterion Lawrence of Arabia is worth anything, CLV I think. Ur gonna need to be willing to spend some serious money on this1165 posts · Joined 2001. The glue they used with the early discs is the culprit. $6. 99 New. Post subject: Re: LD-G laserdiscs, worth getting a player/de-coder??? Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 11:52 pm . Nothing special among the lasers but they were all in 1st class condition. Don't think I'd ever actually watch it, maybe once if. The only thing ever digital was the soundtracks and that was added much later in the life of laserdiscs hence many earlier releases being analog only. but everyone who is knowledgeable about laserdiscs seems to be here. Laserdiscs are composite video technology and therefore the worst format for up conversion. I almost never buy anything for more that retail. Are old LaserDiscs worth anything? Your old LDs might be worth up to $250 or more. A flat angel must convert the input format to match the panel. 20 LaserDiscs That Are Still Extremely Valuable. The only Free online Music Price guide for all pre-recorded music formats. By 1969, Philips had developed a VideoDisc using reflective mode. Surpassed by DVD but borrows many of the same features and improves on. Board index » Laserdisc (movies, music, documentaries, anything) » General discussions - Laserdisc. They aren't CD's. DVDs were smaller, cheaper. Board index » Laserdisc (movies, music, documentaries, anything) » General discussions - Laserdisc All times are UTC Prices on some high end laserdiscs seem to be fallingAre laserdiscs worth getting or am I better off with DVDs? Discussion in 'Visual Arts' started by AxC. The first CD players cost $1,000. Thread Status:. So, anyway, do the advantages of the Laserdisc release (Quality, "Ooh, Rare Format, Shiny!"16 votes, 13 comments. It contains alignenment test signals and soundracks , etc. 99 Used. You need to use it at least once or twice a month. - The RLV blanks were very expensive on their own. The fact is, both players and discs are nearly worthless now, and everything I have left (including my CLD-99) I'll keep until they drop. Unless it’s one of the following models I’d list it on ebay for 20 bucks and hope for the best. I've got one LV of movie trailers that a local theatre used to run in the lobby of the theatre. Betamax tapes can sell for up to $20 or more. Not necessarily in the immediate future, but at some point in. Some LD manufacturers are more prone to Laser Rot than others, so what I do is research if it's a disc with known issues and make a judgement call before buying. I really really doubt it has anything to do with region whatsoever. [deleted] • 5 yr. Alternately, you can go directly to the "shops" section, click on any of the many vendors. Laserdiscs also use pits and lands -- pretty much exactly like a CD. This doesn’t mean these are the only valuable LaserDiscs, or that some LDs aren’t worth more than the selections listed here (remember, we’re displaying the current highest bid, not the selling price – many sellers are asking for more than the current bid, so. LaserDisc. The larger size of LaserDiscs also makes them more susceptible to damage. . lddb. #11 · Oct 22, 2003. But the box sets are great, and there are also extras on most of the 2-disc or CAV editions. Thread Status:. I attempted to sell a good few of mine on EBay (those I had replaced with 5in discs of some sort) and. Hardcore fan: Joined: Tue Sep 23, 2003. com. Who is online: Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 3 guests. it's not worth watching. While laserdiscs never achieved mainstream popularity, they were still an important stepping stone in the evolution of home entertainment. A common problem is “laser rot,” in which poor-quality pressings deteriorate and cause playback glitches. The problem was he really thought they were all worth at least what they were worth when sold new back in the day. I don't think laserdiscs can be 100 percent copied quality wise since it's an analog source. one of the F1 LDs I was after was that it was a "super rare disc as it was not listed on the LDDB site" so it must be worth his asking price - I have since acquired it & the seller has his still listed for sale. So, in that case, I dont mind. Are LaserDisc players worth anything? How much are LaserDiscs worth? Note that these are not necessarily the most valuable LaserDiscs in the world; rather, they represent the 100 LDs on the LaserDisc Database that have the highest current bids. Kyrsten Brad. $ 34. There are some exceptions. No, I don't have anything CED related. DaDon's is a Free - Members only site featuring a Movie Database, Technical Details, Movie Reviews and a Laser Disc Blog. Unless it’s one. I have close to 500 LaserDiscs and some of them are things that never even made it to VHS. The DVL-919 was one of the last (if not the very last) unit Pioneer produced until January 2009. The quality is poorer but they were new, so we chose them over their bigger, clunkier forefathers. A lot of them (or most) don't offer anything in terms of extras. 8 inches or something pretty close to 12. Worth it just to hear Grace Slick:Kyrsten Brad. But the one I was thinking of, the one off of 128, is Instant Replay. It seems that most LD's don't sell or sell for very little. They aren't CD's. I am covered on storage, and master backup storage for post. Format: LaserDisc. 4,740. All times are UTC . Nov 7, 2004. RLV discs that would be compatible with Laserdisc recorders are usually a maroon or red-ish dye colour. Yes, they are quite a bit better than VHS in terms of both audio and video. I have an opportunity to purchase about 350 to 400 laserdiscs. it. Minority niches were well served too; fans of anime were in seventh heaven. Board index » Laserdisc (movies, music, documentaries, anything) » General discussions - Laserdisc All times are UTC LD-G laserdiscs, worth getting a player/de-coder???Laserdisc capture to Blu-Ray. I have a bunch of the DTS discs that are listed up to $200-300 each. I came to the conclusion, ‘You know, hey, I could be the king of LaserDiscs. 5. Further, largely due to poor manufacturing quality of early discs, LaserDiscs were also susceptible to failing due to “disc rot”. As for Disney laserdiscs offered in general, I think it's hard to tell whether they're worth buying - as long as there is no additional info. All times are UTC . I thought I’d start this thread in case anyone who is into movie collecting can discuss (or boast about) their collections, what they’ve bought and what’s coming out, what they’re hoping to buy next. Edit: other guy posted an LP framing site where the standard frame offered is like 14x14, seems a little big tho. . VHS and Beta tape selling tips. Depth of frame is the only concern, I would think. All I'm Missing Is You 4. Source: Julien Wilk. Mountain View, CA. Around $1000 USD per disc in the 90s. $3. Good Luck Charm – Elvis Presley. The only place you'll find players that can't play analog audio is in Europe, so unless you live in a PAL region, you have no cause. Vinyl records don’t need to be lifted up to be played, so the entire platter spins. $4. Menu eBay. need ac-3 but want the optical, s-video and A-B auto play. That is due to improper glue cure time during the manufacturing process. ponimaju • 1 mo. Hi all, I don't own any Disney Laserdiscs myself and I don't have a Laserdisc player. Try pawn shops or collectable stores. There may well be discs "worth" $20 in there, but whatever. Last visit was: Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:37 pm: It is currently Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:37 pmPost subject: Disney Laserdiscs - Are They Worth It? Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:14 pm . If you want to "own a piece of history", then yes. Just like with Beta and 8-Track it has gone to format graveyard. Are laserdiscs worth getting or am I better off with DVDs? Discussion in 'Visual Arts' started by AxC. 98. Mar 12, 2023. The extended version on the laserdisc was cobbled together with every bit of footage they had, regardless of whether or not it had been cut prior to the premiere. r/4kbluray. Every single post you made reeks of the "seething hostility" you just accused Vidiot of. Are LaserDiscs region coded?Last visit was: Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:59 am: It is currently Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:59 amLaserdiscs were designed for the collector's market. or Best Offer. Type the command select disk 0 and hit “Enter”. The force it took to spin the disc made a kind of whirring noise that can be quite distracting for some viewers. The only thing ever digital was the soundtracks and that was added much later in the life of laserdiscs hence many earlier releases being analog only. Good titles - Goodfellas, Apocalypse Now, Spinal Tap, etc. However, because of the Archive Collection Disney Laserdiscs I'm considering getting one. I would've just gotten it for the curiosity/rarity factor. Second round (late 2015): Somebody opens up a new electronics booth at my local flea market, with three crates of LaserDiscs at a dollar a piece. I’ve bought laserdisc players at State / University Surplus. And the special editions of films such as Thunderball, Goldfinger, Aliens, The Abyss went for $90-$100 easily. Post subject: Disney Laserdiscs - Are They Worth It? Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:14 pm . : (. orsetto. IMO, for a 4K TV, that's the processor to buy. Laserdiscs were all the rage in the 1980s, and Star Wars was one of the most popular movies of the time. 99. will at least be able to watch the movie. Hardcore fan: Joined: Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:14 pm. Why are LaserDiscs so big? Years of improper storage and neglect, shuttered away in dark, damp garages — LaserDiscs are falling apart because we forgot about them. , Feb 15, 2014. 3 #1 On cover: More than 8300 Laserdiscs & 1500 DVDs listed. Post subject: Disney Laserdiscs - Are They Worth It? Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:14 pm . Unless it’s. Not necessarily in the immediate future, but at some point in. The U. The glue used to bind LaserDiscs is breaking down. 2290 W El Camino Real. Barring major luck, all of the more desirable titles can be pricey, like Let It Be - good luck finding a copy for less than $100Jan 17, 2008. , Feb 15, 2014. The cost of viewing near-perfect pictures and listening to stunning sound was a steep $2,000. The LD release comes with a book. S. I think that this video format was way ahead of its time. And yea, not a record. The spindle is just there to make sure that record doesn’t move around while it’s spinning. anything. collected an extensive amount of laserdiscs and I need a replacement. Benefits charity. 92 shipping. Megadeth Rusted Pieces Japan Laserdisc with OBI Metallica LD Laser. I have seen this sell for over $200 a couple of years ago. Bleakney’s VHS tapes are “huge nostalgia,” she said, for a child of the 1980s. 99. In Japan, however, all video media is too unfathomably expensive to be anything other than an indulgence of. Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Laserdisc CBS/Fox Video 1984 Vintage 3x Disc. The 2006 DVDs are the same non-anamorphic transfers from the LDs, so they technically they’re of about the same quality. Phillips and MC decided to pool their efforts. Two other films Criterion did on LD, but not on anything else: _Lawrence of Arabia_ and _2001: A Space. 5-. The school system bought a bunch of laserdiscs and players right around the same time the format went kaput. No question, pressings and players did get better by the early 1990s, but by then it was too late. Things like. 10/1/96 Jurassic Park LTBX $44. or Best Offer. 2 #1 on spine. Are LaserDiscs players worth anything? How much are LaserDiscs worth? Note that these are not necessarily the most valuable LaserDiscs in the world; rather, they represent the 100 LDs on the LaserDisc Database that have the highest current bids. Sometimes that “hatch-back” comes in handy. And LD is a far better source if you want to capture and re-encode for digital. Shucks, 33 1/3 LP vinyl is making a comeback. Un Roman D'Amitie (Friend You Give Me A Reason) (duet with Elsa) 9. Laserdiscs from before 1983 virtually all have rot. To sell the whole collection or large parts of it locally: craigslist. I paid about $1 each and sold 10 on ebay for $3-20, with another 10-15 sitting on ebay, with no watchers. ago. Anyone who has watched the OT boots on a widescreen HD tv can testify to this. Superlive BML-1 LD should be avoided if looking for the "Experience" film as it is awful on this LD. Hi all, I don't own any Disney Laserdiscs myself and I don't have a Laserdisc player. Limited Issue:. I'd rather buy another laserdisc player at that point. It's all about the mix. Laserdisc technology was developed in the 1960s and 70s, with the first commercial player and disc introduced in 1978 by MCA and Philips. This should be enough storage capacity. The most valuable magazines in the world. LaserDisc. When I get to cherry pick I dont mind paying 5 bucks a disc. 97. I have a bunch of old Laserdiscs I'm looking to get rid of. Where to sell old VHS and Beta tapes. 10. Interesting. VHS: 240 lines. I’ve seen more Laserdiscs and players on Facebook Marketplace lately. Last visit was: Sun Jul 09, 2023 12:40 pm: It is currently Sun Jul 09, 2023 12:40 pmQ:Will all Players play CD's: A:Yes,almost all players will play CD's. The less pure alcohol, that stuff that's common now, it's about 67 %, it's less desirable. 66 looks pretty bad on an 80" screen from 7 feet away), so I look for films where no letterbox version exists, open matte versions, or where it was made in 4:3 to begin with. Closed captioning is created via the television. anything physical will eventually degrade. The Lion King. com for individual LaserDiscs. The best Laserdisc players sold in the UK were CLD 2970 and CLD 925. ago. The first laser videodisc players cost $1,000. Wrong. LaserDisc. Post subject: overpriced autographed laserdiscs , fake or the real deal. Stereo extended play is usually the lower quality version of the format (pre-digital), but it's in widescreen which is nice. LaserDisc. Pioneer Electronics—one of the format's largest supporters/investors—was also deeply involved in the karaoke business in Japan, and used LaserDiscs as the storage medium for music and additional content such as graphics. The cost of viewing near-perfect pictures and listening to stunning sound was a steep $2,000. The glue used to bind LaserDiscs is breaking down, but they can’t disappear. Doesn’t mean 99. $49. #1 Hi have a laserdisc player from1970 still works .