Wanted To Buy: LaserDisc Player and/or LaserDiscs

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dthomps
dthomps Posts: 352
edited January 2003 in Flea Market
Hey everyone-
I am looking for a good LaserDisc player that someone has to sell that I could pick up cheap. I cannot afford a DVD player right now (well, not a good one, and I will not buy a cheap DVD player) and I would like to watch something other that VHS when I am at school. I am not looking for anything too fancy, and I don’t have a preference for any brands, but if it had automatic side change and a remote that would be awesome. When I say cheap I dont mean horrendously cheap, just trying to let you guys know I cannot afford one of the $1000 dollar units I have seen for sale.
If anyone has a few movies to sell let me know cause I would be interested in those too. Help me start my LD collection! Thanks, enjoy your weekend, and take it easy. Mike
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  • twochannel
    twochannel Posts: 170
    edited December 2002
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    I have a denon la-3000 I might be interested in selling with about 10 discs, mostly sci-fi. The unit is in mint condition.
    The only thing I have ever done to it was put a new disc drive belt on.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited December 2002
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    Originally posted by dthomps
    I am looking for a good LaserDisc player that .........

    Help me start my LD collection!

    Are you really wanting a Laser Disc player as compared to a DVD player? You say "start" your collection, so I'm just curious why you'd be wanting to get into a 10 year old technology over the newer DVD format.:confused: Also, how much ARE you looking to spend on a player?
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • dthomps
    dthomps Posts: 352
    edited December 2002
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    Hey- thanks for the replys.
    Yeah I am sure I want to get into LaserDiscs, I think they are really cool. I dont see anything wrong with them, no matter how old the format is... and its more like 25 years rather than 10. I have seen a lot of good deals on the Discs, and the players as well, and I have always wanted one for myself and I decided to take the plunge. When I but a DVD player it will be a really nice one, which I cannot afford right now. I would rather spend $600 on a nice DVD player and enjoy it for both music and movies rather than buy a DVD player for $150 and have it leaving something to be desired. I am not using LaserDisc as a replacement or substitute, but rather just something I am interested in and would like to start my own collection.
    Also, how much ARE you looking to spend on a player?
    As for pricing, do you have a LaserDisc player for sale? Or were you just wondering? I have had quite a few good deals come by way of email to me and the really interesting ones have been around $50, which is the most I can afford to spend. thanks again for the responces everyone, and take it easy. Happy new year. Mike
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited December 2002
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    I dont' have one for sale. I was confused because it sounded like the amount of money that you were looking to spend was pretty high and would be more justified if getting a DVD player instead......

    No worries.. Good luck finding one.......
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  • kn505
    kn505 Posts: 380
    edited January 2003
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    I have the following laserdisc movies for sale. If you are interested, give me an offer at kn505@yahoo.com.

    1. Mad Dog and Glory (brand new, still in shrink wrap)
    2. Mr. Baseball (brand new, still in shrink wrap)
    3. Die Hard (very good condition)
    4. Die Hard 2 (very good condition)
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited January 2003
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    Man, save up and buy a DVD player. They are not THAT expensive. Some of the best ones are between $300 and $400.
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  • dthomps
    dthomps Posts: 352
    edited January 2003
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    I am :-) the point isn’t replacement, as stated above by me, but it is just something I am interested in... The only reason I even mentioned DVD players was because I didn’t want people telling me to just buy a DVD player instead. I want a laserdisc player. I don’t need a DVD player of my own, as I am moving back home and my dad has a really good setup, but his laserdisc player is almost as old as I am. I just have always like them, and I want one of my own. I will have my own DVD player eventually, just not now. Laserdiscs go for a few bucks on eBay now, and the players are cheap too... but thanks for the suggestion. Take it easy. Mike
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited January 2003
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    Maybe I should get back into 8-Tracks also....
    NOT :lol:
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  • dthomps
    dthomps Posts: 352
    edited January 2003
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    well, thanks for the help.:rolleyes:
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2003
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    Originally posted by scottvamp
    Maybe I should get back into 8-Tracks also....
    NOT :lol:

    S-c-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-t-t
    No wonder the guys only got 26 posts in 6 months....

    Ok ... I admit it.... I lmao...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
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  • dthomps
    dthomps Posts: 352
    edited January 2003
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    6 months????? No way bro, I have been here since 2001, which is a year and 6 months. That’s as long as anyone else here on the board. I just started posting recently, but I have been reading forever. The reason is because I have been a member of a few forums, but none were very kind to youngsters regardless of the amount of education or knowledge on the particular subject. I decided to start posting because I liked the people and the atmosphere here, and the elitist know-it-alls that $hit on everyone that knows less than they do seems to be at a minimum here.
    I do realize that laserdisc is obsolete, and the movies aren’t in production any more, but I don’t see why my wanting one is funny, or why I should be criticized for it. I want a LD player for the same reason I still (along with MANY other people) have the original Nintendo. So, yeah it is kind of funny that I want one but whatever I still think they are cool. Take it easy everyone and enjoy the week. I know I wont... first week back at school.:) Mike
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited January 2003
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    I do realize that laserdisc is obsolete, and the movies aren’t in production any more, but I don’t see why my wanting one is funny, or why I should be criticized for it.
    No one is criticizing ya - Just having a little fun.
    And ya it's pretty funny.
    I'm sure glad you realize that it's an obsolete format.
    For me - cheap movies - just not enough.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2003
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    I need a new calculator...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • dthomps
    dthomps Posts: 352
    edited January 2003
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    Yeah, I see what you mean. For me the cheap format wouldnt do too much either, if it wasnt for the fact that my dad has a TON of Laserdiscs. His player is just shot, and it would be cool to watch them again. He has some real classics like all the Star Wars, and a bunch of the Criterion Collection too. Really this was just for fun, and dont worry I didnt take offense to your comments, I knew I would get them. Take it easy. Mike
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  • PETERNG
    PETERNG Posts: 915
    edited January 2003
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    I still have the Panasonic reference LX1000 LD player in excellent condition, for $200 plus shipping (this one is heavy as a tank), you can have it
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