Just bought a thing!

"Flavien Vidal" (flyingfrenchy) 05/05/2018 at 11:29 • Filed to: None

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My previous laserdisc player died a couple months ago so I had to replace it... decided to give the DVL-919 a try, seeing how it goes since I can’t really afford a HLD-X9 just yet :) (convincing my wife that I should spent $1000+ onto a player for a dead format is more the problem if I’m honest)
I bought that one, which is pretty cheap compared to prices outside of Japan...

https://item.mercari.com/jp/m68662197658/

Hopefully I like it, if not I guess I’ll just sell it back... we’ll see.

DipodomysDeserti > Flavien Vidal 05/05/2018 at 11:54

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Do they not have the internet in Japan?

Flavien Vidal > DipodomysDeserti 05/05/2018 at 11:55

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The internet will never be as cool as a laserdisc :)

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Flavien Vidal 05/05/2018 at 11:59

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“Laserdisc? Wait, laserdiscs?”

Then I remembered you’re in Japan, which solved every question I had in my head.

ranwhenparked > Flavien Vidal 05/05/2018 at 12:15

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Til they still make laserdisc players.

HammerheadFistpunch > Flavien Vidal 05/05/2018 at 12:24

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And here I am trying to dump my collection at the “gentle encouragement” of my wife.

Flavien Vidal > HammerheadFistpunch 05/05/2018 at 19:14

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If I were around, be certain I’d help you get rid of it :(

Flavien Vidal > ranwhenparked 05/05/2018 at 19:15

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Last batch was Pioneer DVL-919, the model I bought, in 2009

Flavien Vidal > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 05/05/2018 at 19:16

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Tough to say no to 50-100 yen per movie :)

ranwhenparked > Flavien Vidal 05/05/2018 at 20:42

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Ah, so it died well before VHS, interesting.

Flavien Vidal > ranwhenparked 05/05/2018 at 21:22

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the VHS was sort dead long ago... only reason it kept being alive was because of China and outdated security video systems around the world... LD were easy to kill as they were not used as recording devices. Nonetheless 1978 to 2002 for commercial... It had a pretty good run :)