Re: I would not worry about availability

Posted by Estes (A) on April 26, 2002 at 10:04:26

In Reply to: I would not worry about availability posted by Lasermeister on April 26, 2002 at 09:29:28:

Hi Todd: I said what I did, because market pentration for LD was always very low, less than 5%. So I don't see a bunch of companies rushing to fill the "demand" for high quality LD machines. For turntables there were tons made and vinyl is still being pressed, even if only as a fringe hobby. Companies continue to make TTs and cartridges. Heck, I even have a cassette machine and a bunch of cassettes. Do I add one more "dead" technology to my collection? I have seen Sony LD machines for less than $75. It is tempting.

I agree regarding the limitations of DVD. A lot of compression is needed to make them work. Not so with LD. What kept me away from LD in its heyday was the high cost of the software. How many movies am I going to watch over again for $60 a crack. One LD is the cost of several trips to the movie theatre. Plus I am lucky to live where there are a bunch of decent movie theatres. So for me it was go to the theatre. With DVDs going for less than $20 Canadian, I will buy a copy of Rio Bravo to watch once a week ;-)

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Topic - Laserdiscs - EL Cheapo 14:02:26 04/25/02 (14)

Re: Laserdiscs - laserdisc man 22:53:59 05/25/02 (0)

thanks guys - EL Cheapo 16:52:00 04/26/02 (0)

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Re: Laserdiscs - Estes 17:57:11 04/25/02 (9)

I would not worry about availability - Lasermeister 09:29:28 04/26/02 (8)

Yes the HLD-X9 is in a class of its own - John C. - Aussie 19:22:36 04/26/02 (1)

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Re: I would not worry about availability - Estes 10:04:26 04/26/02 (5)

Sony LD players - Lasermeister 07:08:34 04/27/02 (4)

Re: Sony LD players - Estes 17:36:57 04/27/02 (3)

Re: Sony LD players - Lasermeister 20:09:32 04/27/02 (1)

Re: Sony LD players - Numenor 23:56:26 06/21/02 (0)

I'm hanging on to my... - Joe Murphy Jr 18:28:41 04/27/02 (0)

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Re: I would not worry about availability - Estes 10:04:26 04/26/02 (5)

Sony LD players - Lasermeister 07:08:34 04/27/02 (4)

Re: Sony LD players - Estes 17:36:57 04/27/02 (3)

Re: Sony LD players - Lasermeister 20:09:32 04/27/02 (1)

Re: Sony LD players - Numenor 23:56:26 06/21/02 (0)

I'm hanging on to my... - Joe Murphy Jr 18:28:41 04/27/02 (0)

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