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Curse the Pioneer HLD-X9 laserdisc player!

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Why?
Because it is so damned good it makes old technology LDs look better than most hi tech (???) DVDs via our Toshiba SD-K310. The HLD-X9 is giving some stunning NTSC pics projected on our 112 inch Stewart screen via the 808S Barco projector - every bit as good as the best digital PAL signals from satellite.
By contrast most DVDs, even those supposedly enhanced, look relatively fuzzy. Sure, the software quality is variable, but the same sort of OK but not brilliant picture was what was being seen from LDs via the Theta Data III before the HLD-X9 so the hardware IS also very important - note the rocket science observation here!
So, deep groan, the Toshiba will have to go. Curse this obsession with quality. Why cannot I be like many people, satisfied to look at a 20 inch screen displaying multiple ghosting with squarking muffled sound through a 2 inch speaker?
John

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Re: Curse the Pioneer HLD-X9 laserdisc player! - Michael 11:34:19 10/08/01 (0)
Hey John,
The HLD-X9 shows exactly how good an obsolete technology, like LD, can look :) At least you don't have to wait long before the next "flavor of the month" DVD player comes out.
Re: Curse the Pioneer HLD-X9 laserdisc player! - michael w 04:18:00 10/08/01 (0)
Told you to get that matching DV-AX10 John,
hehehe
Seriously, the Tosh was an early first generation player ( mine is now in my bedroom) and not representative of what DVD can do.
Try the new Philips Q50.
Excellent early reviews.
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_8_3/dvd-benchmark-progressive-shootout-2-8-2001.html
About to be launched down here and should be very affordable.

cheers
michael w
Re: Curse the Pioneer HLD-X9 laserdisc player! - Lasermeister 08:49:31 10/07/01 (0)
Yes, I was thinking about getting one of these, as several of the people at alt.video.laserdisc have one. I have several Pioneer Elite players already which I am relatively satisfied with on my crummy little 30" TV. I imagine I'll keep on thinking about it but probably never actually get around to it.
Todd

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