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  • Pioneer CLD-704 vs. Panasonic LX-900, which should I buy?

    From Wade Wilson@21:1/5 to B.J. Guillot on Sat Dec 5 11:58:58 2020
    On Wednesday, July 19, 1995 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, B.J. Guillot wrote:
    Okay, out of the Pinoneer CLD-704 and the Panasonic LX-900, which one
    should I buy?
    I've been looking at articles in this group, and at some of the laserdisc
    web sites, and I've seemed to come to the following conclusions:
    1. Pioneer quality control is very bad. If you get one, you'll either
    get one of the best laser disc players ever made, but, more than likely you'll get a dud. The reviews I read were for the CLD-703, not the
    CLD-704, though.
    2. The Panasonic LX-900 seems to be many people's choice, and it looks
    like I am leaning towards it, however, I read that a new model may
    be coming out very soon. (Should I wait?)
    Both the CLD-704 and LX-900 are supposed to have good digitial effects
    and S-Video out (even though many seem to say that doesn't do much good
    with laserdiscs).
    However, I haven't seen anything to indicate that either of these players have the AC-3 audio output, something that seems to be a very big deal in
    the group. I find it strange that one of Pioneer's less expensive players (CLD-604) has the AC-3, but that the top of the line 704 doesn't. Maybe
    it does have AC-3?
    About all the details I can get on these players comes from the mail
    order store Computability. Here's what they say:
    Pioneer CLD-704:
    Digital Video Processing (DVP)
    Variable Digital Noise Reduction (V-DNR)
    DVP and V-DNR "together ensure jitter-free images" and perfect pictures
    2 S-Video outputs with three line digital comb filter (why need 2??)
    Twin 1-bit D/A converters (what is this?)
    Direct CD with independent CD tray (sounds nice)
    does it have AC-3 out?
    Panasonic LX-900
    Karaoke (like I really want to let people stand 3 feet in front of my
    TV and sing in my room sending spit everywhere)
    "advanced digital technology" (is this similar to DVP and V-DNR above?) Advanced Digital TBC--includes special error compensation system
    used in professional broadcast video equipment (what's this?)
    Dual Magnet Clamp (huh?)
    does it have S-video out?
    does it have AC-3 out? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Regards,
    B.J. Guillot ... Houston, Texas USA I don't believe in coffee
    I hope you ended up with the Panasonic LX-900 because from what I read of it in the year 2020 it's considered one of the best high end laserdisc players. Also, this a lot for me to read through but I will skim it the best I can.

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  • From Philadelphia Eagles@21:1/5 to Wade Wilson on Fri Mar 10 18:34:22 2023
    On Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 2:59:00 PM UTC-5, Wade Wilson wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 19, 1995 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, B.J. Guillot wrote:
    Okay, out of the Pinoneer CLD-704 and the Panasonic LX-900, which one should I buy?
    I've been looking at articles in this group, and at some of the laserdisc web sites, and I've seemed to come to the following conclusions:
    1. Pioneer quality control is very bad. If you get one, you'll either
    get one of the best laser disc players ever made, but, more than likely you'll get a dud. The reviews I read were for the CLD-703, not the CLD-704, though.
    2. The Panasonic LX-900 seems to be many people's choice, and it looks like I am leaning towards it, however, I read that a new model may
    be coming out very soon. (Should I wait?)
    Both the CLD-704 and LX-900 are supposed to have good digitial effects
    and S-Video out (even though many seem to say that doesn't do much good with laserdiscs).
    However, I haven't seen anything to indicate that either of these players have the AC-3 audio output, something that seems to be a very big deal in the group. I find it strange that one of Pioneer's less expensive players (CLD-604) has the AC-3, but that the top of the line 704 doesn't. Maybe
    it does have AC-3?
    About all the details I can get on these players comes from the mail
    order store Computability. Here's what they say:
    Pioneer CLD-704:
    Digital Video Processing (DVP)
    Variable Digital Noise Reduction (V-DNR)
    DVP and V-DNR "together ensure jitter-free images" and perfect pictures
    2 S-Video outputs with three line digital comb filter (why need 2??)
    Twin 1-bit D/A converters (what is this?)
    Direct CD with independent CD tray (sounds nice)
    does it have AC-3 out?
    Panasonic LX-900
    Karaoke (like I really want to let people stand 3 feet in front of my
    TV and sing in my room sending spit everywhere)
    "advanced digital technology" (is this similar to DVP and V-DNR above?) Advanced Digital TBC--includes special error compensation system
    used in professional broadcast video equipment (what's this?)
    Dual Magnet Clamp (huh?)
    does it have S-video out?
    does it have AC-3 out? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Regards,
    B.J. Guillot ... Houston, Texas USA I don't believe in coffee
    I hope you ended up with the Panasonic LX-900 because from what I read of it in the year 2020 it's considered one of the best high end laserdisc players. Also, this a lot for me to read through but I will skim it the best I can.

    Pioneer CLD-99 and Pioneer CLD-704 beats the gimpy Panasonic LX-900 which cuts off a portion of the right side of the screen. Superman got it wrong.

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