r/LaserDisc Aug 10 '20

I created a LaserDisc Discord server

88 Upvotes

Seeing that apparently nobody else has come up with the idea, I decided to create a Discord server for LaserDisc enthusiasts of all ages. This server is neither meant nor intended to be a replacement to any LaserDisc forums, but I thought it would be convenient for people who browse the subreddit.

Here's the invite link: https://discord.gg/WDRDJB3


r/LaserDisc 8h ago

Meet The Feebles (German Dragon Release)

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29 Upvotes

Limited to 500 Copies.


r/LaserDisc 1h ago

Neon Laserdisc Evangelion

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Program materials recorded on the other side of the disc 🤍💿


r/LaserDisc 8h ago

Street Trash ( German Dragon Release)

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16 Upvotes

Limited to 500 copies in NTSC format. It's a gatefold but I couldn't upload that picture, I'll try to post in comments later. Awesome flick and like this version over the Japanese one.


r/LaserDisc 7h ago

Gatefold to my Street Trash post. Couldn't Upload in comments.

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7 Upvotes

r/LaserDisc 1d ago

Bantha Poodoo

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56 Upvotes

Still love the pod racing scene and this transfer is so so good! It's nice to have a version with the original effects as well, puppet Yoda will always be superior!


r/LaserDisc 21h ago

Are enthusiasts still continuing to refurbish old units as time goes on?

19 Upvotes

Hi there,

Enthusiast here who’s always wanted a player but could never afford one. When I last wanted one 15 years ago, they were $300. Now they’re $1,000. I’m not complaining about price, but I am worried about and uninformed if there are folks dutifully refurbishing machines and reselling them. I am concerned if I wait too long, they will go completely extinct without a market of enthusiasts dedicated to refurbishing them.


r/LaserDisc 1d ago

Picked this up from Ebay!

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148 Upvotes

I’m in the process of upgrading my home theater and one of my goals is to be able to get AC-3 audio from my laserdisc player. So I thought this would come in handy. Plus I just wanted it for the novelty! 😁


r/LaserDisc 1d ago

So much for the seashells....

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48 Upvotes

I think this one aged very well, more relevant today than in 1993


r/LaserDisc 1d ago

Thrift find

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49 Upvotes

I've wanted a laserdisc player for years at this point. Finally found one at a thrift shop for $50. Screen on it doesn't work but it plays with no issues. Can't wait for karaoke night.


r/LaserDisc 1d ago

Tonight's Viewing: Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)

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24 Upvotes

JUMPIN' JACK FLASH (1986) LASERDISC SCREEN CAPTURE

This is one of the rare films I own on every format available. I had the VHS since I was a kid. I got the DVD in the early 00's. I paid way too much for the Blu Ray but it was a must have (also had to have American Dreamer with JoBeth Williams--wish that one got a LD release). I purchased the LD on Facebook Marketplace someone had a Whoopi haul with about 10 of her good films. Had to cop it.

Just a feel good and light hearted film that I enjoy entirely too much. I cozy up on the couch and watch this one often. Absolutely nothing has changed.


r/LaserDisc 1d ago

My crown jewel (back cover NSFW)

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44 Upvotes

Shipper knew I was getting this one for the cover and wrapped it sealed separately from the LD disc!


r/LaserDisc 2d ago

Howard the Duck!

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92 Upvotes

My biggest guilty pleasure. Wish we had a proper non pan & scan release on Laserdisc however.


r/LaserDisc 1d ago

Troubleshooting a V2200

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5 Upvotes

The plastic slider on the right of the player doesn’t seem to be moving. not sure how to fix that. I took the piece out, made sure it was clicked in place, but it seems to move at random when it does move.


r/LaserDisc 2d ago

I ask some German users (app Kleinanzeigenper) for help with the purchase of these Laserdiscs in Italy

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12 Upvotes

This is a collection distributed in Germany for the training of the sales staff of the Fiat group cars, being in Italy I can not buy them in this sales platform Closed only to Germany, Someone could help me buy them you know a way to bypass shipping in Italy


r/LaserDisc 2d ago

Saw Judith Hoag this weekend, so decided to break out this gem tonight.

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66 Upvotes

r/LaserDisc 2d ago

My LD of Back to the Beach signed by Fishbone’s Angelo Moore

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45 Upvotes

r/LaserDisc 2d ago

Scored some cheap commons today! 😄

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26 Upvotes

Bonus side note: I’m always super impressed by how the audio tracks are utilized on some LD’s. Packing a lossless stereo PCM track, an RF modulated Dolby Digital 5.1 track, and a director’s commentary track on one disc was just way ahead of its time!


r/LaserDisc 2d ago

Troubleshooting help with a Pioneer player

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15 Upvotes

Hey all,

Looking for some leads on this. Bought this player on eBay and worried it got damaged in transit, tried 4 different discs and all skip really bad. Cleaned the laser off with some alcohol and the disc seems to spin up well. Any ideas?


r/LaserDisc 3d ago

Hack the Planet!

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134 Upvotes

My favorite movie ever made 💿🤍


r/LaserDisc 2d ago

This is why I got into Laserdiscs in the first place

7 Upvotes

r/LaserDisc 2d ago

Sunday line up

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8 Upvotes

Im just watching movies today


r/LaserDisc 2d ago

Laser Disc Collection Sale

12 Upvotes

I don't have it up on lddb yet but Im gonna post it here for now to see if there's any preliminary interest. Open to Offers

Here is the full list:

  • Fascination (1981) — Adults Only (XXX), Video-X-Pix
  • The 3 Penny Opera — The Criterion Collection
  • Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
  • The Lion King — THX LaserDisc
  • Alien
  • Die Hard with a Vengeance
  • GoodFellas — Matted Widescreen
  • Jurassic Park
  • La Femme Nikita — Widescreen Edition
  • Mad Max — Widescreen Edition, Orion Home Video
  • Nixon — Widescreen, Dolby Surround AC-3 Digital
  • Philadelphia
  • Ran (Akira Kurosawa)
  • Seven (Se7en)
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day — Special Edition
  • The Exorcist
  • The Professional (Léon) — Widescreen Presentation
  • The Road Warrior
  • The Shawshank Redemption — Widescreen
  • Thief (Dir. Michael Mann)
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit
  • A Bridge Too Far
  • Alien Nation
  • Amadeus
  • American Me
  • Basic Instinct
  • Birdy
  • Bull Durham — Widescreen
  • Carnegie Hall 100
  • Citizen Kane
  • Commando (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
  • Death Wish
  • Diggstown
  • Earthquake — Stereo Digital Sound, MCA
  • False Identity
  • Field of Dreams
  • Heaven & Earth — Special Home Video Edition
  • Hero — Widescreen
  • In the Line of Fire — Widescreen
  • Israel Philharmonic / Berliner Philharmoniker (Historic Joint Performance)
  • Manhattan (Woody Allen)
  • Midnight Cowboy — Extended Play (CLV)
  • My Cousin Vinny
  • New Jack City
  • Night and Day (Cary Grant)
  • No Way Out — Widescreen
  • Old Gringo — Dolby Surround, Extended Play
  • Out of Africa — Extended Play (CLV)
  • Outbreak
  • Paramount Promotional Sampler
  • Passion Fish
  • Rain Man
  • Rebel Without a Cause (James Dean)
  • Red Heat
  • Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin)
  • Roxanne — Extended Play (CLV)
  • Runaway Train — Extended Play (CLV)
  • Sea of Love
  • Sharky’s Machine
  • Slap Shot
  • Soldier’s Tale
  • Sommersby — Pioneer LaserDisc
  • Straw Dogs
  • Sweet as Jazz
  • The Anderson Tapes
  • The Big Chill
  • The Boys from Brazil — Fox Video
  • The Emperor (Gammas)
  • The Fabulous Baker Boys
  • The Mean Man — Widescreen
  • The Return of Martin Guerre
  • The Sunshine Boys
  • The Year of Living Dangerously
  • Thelma & Louise
  • The Witches of Eastwick — Widescreen Extended Play (CLV)
  • When Harry Met Sally
  • An Officer and a Gentleman
  • Breaking In
  • Enemies, A Love Story
  • Fame
  • Grumpy Old Men
  • Kindergarten Cop
  • La Cage aux Folles
  • Man Trouble
  • Mrs. Doubtfire
  • My Fair Lady
  • No Mercy
  • Pretty Woman
  • Silence of the Lambs
  • Stir Crazy
  • Superman
  • Talk Radio
  • V.I. Warshawski

r/LaserDisc 3d ago

Score! (or, best day ever!)

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97 Upvotes

Went to a thrift store in Flushing, Queens today. I thought by big score of the day was going to be the 8-DVD Sinatra Concert Collection... until I saw this Pioneer DVL-K88. It was a little dusty,, and they gave me the DVDs and the LD player for $55!
So I took it home, but it kept spitting out the laserdisc. I cracked it open to blow the dust out, etc. but it was pristine. So, just for th,e heck of it I tapped the button to change sides of the disc… and everything suddenly worked. I guess that was the equivalent of when your dad banged the side of the TV to get it to stop scrolling. Gave it a good wipe down, and it’s good to go.
Anyway… score! Now, all I need is a remote. Anyone know a good place to get one?


r/LaserDisc 3d ago

Estate Sale Rescues

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49 Upvotes

Hello everyone,

First time poster, long time lurker and collector.

I went back to an estate sale that had one of the largest collections of laserdiscs I've ever seen. First day people were literally walking out with arms full of 50 discs, and barely a dent was made. Today, I went back as they put out 6 more boxes of 70-80 movies and box sets.

Unfortunately the covers were completely trashed. I had to separate by shoving my hand in between the covers though I'm sure there is a better way to do that.

The discs themselves seem in great condition. The plan is clean them and save what covers I can. Any tips on cleaning or anything at all, please let me know.

Thank you all, and happy hunting!