Help a laserdisc newbie find some good software! (1 Viewer)

[Tom Rags]

Hello all-

I just recently took the plunge into laserdisc (due to our good friend George Lucas). I will soon be receiving the original Star Wars Trilogy (THX "separates" version), but I was wondering if any laser-freaks had a good suggestion for other LD's to look for. My player does not do AC-3, so are there any really good Dolby Surround discs that are worth owning? Specifically, I am looking for other good "not on DVD yet" titles (besides SW, Indiana Jones, and BTTF), or laserdiscs where the LD exceeded the DVD. Any suggestions? Thanks for the insight!

--Tom

 

[Michael Reuben]

The Jaws CAV box set, so that you get the full-length documentary that was abridged for the DVD.

The E.T. CAV box set, because the same thing will probably happen with that documentary.

If your player has a digital out and you have DTS capability, the DTS versions of The Shadow, Timecop and Sudden Death.

M.

 

[Enrique B Chamorro]

A good website of laser disc reviews;
www.dvdlaser.com
An archive of the old Criterion laser on line laser disc catalog;
http://www.mysunrise.ch/users/mmathi...n_bytitle.html

 

[Philip Hamm]

The Jaws CAV box set, so that you get the full-length documentary that was abridged for the DVD.

Not to mention the original Academy Award winning soundtrack.

 

[Dave_P.]

Ransom- you get the director's cut which isn't available on DVD

Scream- same reason

 

[Grant B]

Beatles Anthology Box Set

Thin Man Box

Amaedus Box

the Twilight zone Boxs hold 15 to 20 shows apiece...the DVDs hold 3 ...and I bought the boxes for $20 apiece

TPM japanese import

 

[Damin J Toell]

The Jaws CAV box set, so that you get the full-length documentary that was abridged for the DVD.

there's also a CLV box that has the full documentary. the CAV comes with a soundtrack CD and is therefore usually more expensive. if you don't need/want the soundtrack CD (and you don't mind the loss of CAV's frame-by-frame features), i'd suggest saving some bucks and going for the CLV set.

DJ