LD vs DVD

Since DVD was originally to replace LD, lets compare their basic features.

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[TravisGoss2011]

I hate to say this, but this video really didn't prove anything. Laser disc movies started right up because, for the most part, there weren't any kind of menu screens at the beginning like you would get with DVDs. So, in that regard, yes... LD for the win. But, it is by far not a fair comparison.

[hakemon]

@TravisGoss2011 It wasn't intended to be a perfect video.

But it's not just the menu, it has to do that an LD has no file system, is not digital, and can just find the first track and start going right away.

[raymondleeleggs]

Are those technics speakers?

[hakemon]

@raymondleeleggs No. Pioneer.

[deepcovergecko]

hell yea, The Offspring

[ducklandwikeno]

Picture is going To look better on dvd than Laserdisc .But the quality of soung On laserdisc is better In my opinion . When you compare the sound quality from dvd and laserdisc , Laserdisc will blow it away in that retrospeck . I dont think they did very good mastering for dvd for sound and knew it too .

[KevinPatrickCarey]

nice equipment, what kind of LD player is that

[debgibsonfan]

The LD covers were the best.....loved the gatefolds!

But disc wise DVDs look waaaaaaaaaaaaay better....I hated to admit it when they came out!



[cessnaace]

My best LaserDisc player, a high-end industrial model, the Pioneer LD-V8000, can run rings around DVDs. It has a very good (the best) video frame buffer, so even CLV discs have a rock steady freeze-frame.

When Watcher3223 fixed mine, he told me that it has the fastest frame search. It can go from the very first frame on a side to the very last one - in 1 second flat! I tested in with several discs - 1 sec. every time!

STAY AWESOME! :)

[rivest266]

Also at 1:45, the aspect ratio needs to be fixed

[rivest266]

Also at a:45, the aspect ratio needs to be fixed

[Watcher3223]

@daltex81

I should have clarified; I was talking in regard to bitrates.

For AC-3, DVD was capable of supporting a higher maximum bitrate than LaserDisc. Both LaserDisc AC-3 and DVD AC-3 had a higher maximum bitrate than AC-3 on 35MM film.

How well each outlet for AC-3 was employed by the studios, on the other hand, can vary widely in quality.

[daltex81]

@Watcher3223 actually LD had better Dolby Digital