Hello, I am looking at a CED player and 50 ish discs for $50 on Marketplace, I an interested in the format and have a small laserdisc collection, I know CEDs are lower resolution and most discs only have mono audio but I like oddball stuff like that. The seller did not mention if anything works but replacement belts seem fairly inexpensive though a replacement sytlus is pretty spendy if needed. Any advice you could give would be appreciated. Thanks.
I’ve never seen a player in person but I actually have around 20 of the cartridge style vinyl disks my dad gave me…
I would have to go look to see what all they are, but among them I have the entire original Star Wars trilogy… The CED releases were the only time the theatrical releases were available. By the time the VHS copies were released George Lucas had already altered them…
By the time the VHS copies were released George Lucas had already altered them…
I think one of tyr early DVD boxsets includes the theatrical versions. Or at least a friend claims to have them and I did some research at the time which suggested they weren’t pulling my leg.
I am boycotting the Blu-rays until they include the theatrical version - take that Disney!
The bonus DVDs were non-anamorphic copies of the old masters that were last used for the laserdiscs. Wow! Thanks, George.
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The bonus DVDs were non-anamorphic copies of the old masters that were last used for the laserdiscs. Wow! Thanks, George.
Yea, really only good for oneupmanship rather than capturing the full experience of seeing them in the cinema. He does seem oddly precious about the original prints, it’s one thing not letting us see it but not lodging a copy with the Library of Congress feels weird.
I own a CED player and very small collection. $50 for all is an excellent price, assuming the player works. They’re awful, and you’ll never want to watch them again. But they’re an excellent private collection slash private museum piece.
All that said, LaserDisc is where it’s at. Consider sticking with a LaserDisc collection instead. Fuckin love LD.
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I’ve picked up a few cheap ones (because if audiophiles can display LPs on their walls, I can nail up a couple of Laserdiscs) but there are some I want that are expensive imports and I may need a better way to get them than eBay. Feels like post fodder over there.
Might I ask imports from where?
I myself at this point buy mostly Japanese LDs, for a variety of reasons. The jacket artwork is often cooler, the manufacturing quality seems higher, and they’re usually in mint condition.
Might I ask imports from where?
I’ll start a thread over there but mainly Japan. They do love the format over there. I’d be interested in Hong Kong horror films but even they are coming from Japan or via the US.
More common stuff (still Japanese releases but of American movies) is available here in the UK reasonably cheaply.
Oh wow, there’s a blast from the past. I am unsure if I ever saw one, other than perhaps in passing in a hi-fi or electronics shop.
Keep us informed of your journey - it should be an interesting one.
Just looking around and $50 for the player and 50 discs seems a steal. I’d definitely give it a go for that price.