Pioneer LD-700 Laserdisc Player Info?

[ch...@wwa.com]

Can someone point me in the direction of a good place to research older
players? I am acquiring a Pioneer LD-700 and would like to know where
I can find more info on it.

Thanks!

--chris

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Before you buy.

[Kurtis Bahr]

Older Analog only player. Has basic controls on the front. Need the
remote to control anything but the basics. If I still had the one I threw
away (because it was damaged) I could tell you more about the options.
Worth around $25.00

Hope this helps a little.

Kurtis

[Lasernut23]

An old He-Ne gas tube laser is used in this old model. If it works, it would
work great. - Reinhart

[Laserdogg]

I think this player was the first of the laser-diodes. Also first front
loader.
(have one of these too.)

Laserdogg (eBay)
My LD/DVD Collection
www.dvdtracker.com/~laserdogg\

"Lasernut23" <laser...@aol.com> wrote in message
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[mond...@webtv.net]

Sorry, haven't read the posts here in a few days.

OK, the Pioneer LD-700. Pro and con.

I've owned this great analog audio model since 1985 -- and it still
works! Picture quality is excellent, and the laser beam must have a very
LOOONNNNGGG life as (like I said) it still plays fine.

With CAV discs, you get every type of LD playback access both forward
and backwards, using this player. Plus a repeat mode for any length of
scene, or for entire disc repeat.

The remote control is also excellent, with larger, wider buttons than
most LD remotes, and features a protective slide so that 'hidden'
buttons (at the bottom) are protected.

Unfortunately, YOU WILL DEFINITLY NEED THE REMOTE, as the only commands
on the unit itself are "play" and "eject". ALL other regular LD commands
are found on the remote only.

LED lights are for the CX logo (on most discs), also CAV (if applicable
/ CLV does NOT have an LED), plus the L/R audio outputs (which can be
isolated or played together). The machine has L/R (RCA) Audio Out and
Video Out, plus coaxial cable in/out plug.

This unit also features a very STRONG LD tray, and it opens/closes
really well. Starts playing a disc as fast as any other LD machine I
know of.

The one BIG negative is the lack of Digital Audio playback. With the
majority of LD discs in existence, this is NOT a problem as you can
always hear the program's audio thru the 2 analog channels (whether in
stereo, or a mono single LEFT channel).

But, let's say you want to watch a great disc like Wes Craven's SCREAM.
You won't be able to hear the film's soundtrack on the LD-700 as the two
analog channels do NOT contain it!

The LEFT analog has the Director's Commentary, and the RIGHT channel has
the AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 signals which can only be heard thru
compatiable LD players from the mid-90s on, plus a DD receiver. The L/R
regular Digital audio tracks contain a Dolby Surround soundtrack of
SCREAM, but the LD-700 can ONLY play the analog tracks (which for this
disc means only the commentary will be heard).

Of course, this scenario of title incompatiabiliy is rare for the
LD-700. Only an LD featuring both a commentary (or music only track) and
an AC-3 DD 5.1 track -- occupying BOTH analog audio channels -- will
prevent the LD-700 from accessing at least the film's soundtrack.

Ok, before someone gets picky, there's also the unique LD of Richard
Donnor's THE OMEN (LBX / Fox Video), where the mono film soundtrack is
contained on both channels (L&R) of the Digital track, and the analog
tracks contain Jerry Goldsmith's original score throughout the disc in
STEREO L+R (with various cues indicated on the disc cover).

But these discs are rare. An LD-700 can easily play most LD film
soundtracks (analog track) including DTS discs, which feature analog
mono or stereo sound on the analog tracks (in addition to the awesome
DTS 5.1 surround sound on both Digital tracks -- but can't be heard on a
LD-700).

In conclusion, if the LD-700 player is selling for less than $150, it's
worth it as this machine is a solid workhorse, and an excellent back-up
for another room in the house.

MondoKane

[Joe Zollner]

:mond...@webtv.net wrote:
: The one BIG negative is the lack of Digital Audio playback. With the

: majority of LD discs in existence, this is NOT a problem as you can
: always hear the program's audio thru the 2 analog channels (whether in
: stereo, or a mono single LEFT channel).

In theory, an analog audio-only LD player could be modified to add a Dolby
AC-3 RF output. Digital sound from an analog player!

Joe Zollner
jo...@execpc.com
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[brown...@gmail.com]

Hoping someone can help me out. I have an LD-700 and whenever I play a disc there is no color, just black and white. Anyone have any ideas as to what the cause may be? Appreciate any help I can get. Thanks.

[c4urs11]

On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:18:20 -0800, brownk4330 wrote:

> Hoping someone can help me out.

My 5c: join the AVS Forum (http://www.avsforum.com)
and submit your question to LD guru Kurtis Bahr.

Cheers!