Laserdisc Players

[kennermike]

The VCR thread got my thinking about these bad boys. how many people owned one here?. I was on the verge in 1997 to buy one but did not pull the trigger.Actually I was looking at used laserdisc movies the other day The Original Star Wars Trilogy among others they still have charm its the packaging for me.

[rche]

I still use my LD. We watched the Muppet Movie the other day on it.

[Adam West]

Never owned one. I think after the huge VCR expense; we weren't into upgrading into new formats. I didn't purchase my first DVD player until the price dropped like a rock and only upgraded to Blu-Ray once it became the standard platform and movies were becoming available in the Blu-Ray format at a reasonable price.

[megoapesnut]

STILL own one. And quite a collection of Laserdiscs as well. Many of my favorites were upgraded to Blu-ray, but I still have quite a few Laserdics that are either not available on BR or didn't want to upgrade. I have a very cool boxed set of Phantasm that was limited edition, autographed by the director and Angus Scrimm. I have most of Trek TNG on LD as well.

[megoapesnut]

Actually I was looking at used laserdisc movies the other day The Original Star Wars Trilogy among others they still have charm its the packaging for me.

I had two of those box sets. One day I noticed a few were popping up on ebay and selling for unbelievable prices. I put of the sets up and got $650 for it! I paid $99.

[rche]

was this from the set that was black with a character profile on the cover? ; ie Vader, Yoda, Stormtrooper

[Hector]

Never bought one.

[Brazoo]

I've never owned one - but whenever I see piles of cheap LDs I kinda wish I had. Then I think about how much space all that would take up and I move on.

[mego73]

I bought a LD player second hand after it's heyday to have access to some stuff that had not yer come out on DVD but was on laserdisc.

[megoapesnut]

was this from the set that was black with a character profile on the cover? ; ie Vader, Yoda, Stormtrooper

It was a large boxed set that was black with silver foil stamped lettering that depicted the Star Wars logo. It had a flap that folded around to the back and was secured by Velcro. Inside were all three movies and a hardbound collectors book.

[kennermike]

It was a large boxed set that was black with silver foil stamped lettering that depicted the Star Wars logo. It had a flap that folded around to the back and was secured by Velcro. Inside were all three movies and a hardbound collectors book.

Is this the Definitive Collection box set Scott?

[megoapesnut]

Is this the Definitive Collection box set Scott?

Yes, I believe so.

[boss]

I worked for an AV store in the mid-90's and picked up a dual reader pioneer for a decent price. A few years later I ended up selling the player on consignment and the discs on ebay. I remember being blown away for the prices I got on my CLV Star Wars set.

[megoapesnut]

This was it. I still have one. The other was the one I sold

Star Wars Box Set

[BOTZWANA]

Never had one. But I DID buy a VHS copy at a comic book convention of the extended laserdisc version of Aliens....LOL...$40 for a frickin copy VHS tape! I knew NOTHING back then.