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From: speaker@ttidcb.UUCP (Kenneth Speaker)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: LaserVision - CLD 900
Message-ID: <632@ttidcb.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 20-Jan-86 14:07:46 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 20 14:07:46 1986
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In article <227@bnrmtv.UUCP> zarifes@bnrmtv.UUCP (Kenneth Zarifes) writes:
>I just purchased a Pioneer CLD 900,  you know,  the one that plays
>laser video disks AND compact disks (is it "discs"?). 
>
>Well,  I played about 5 movies on it which were all "Extended Play" (CLV)
>disks and all 5 of them looked terrible!  There was actually static in
>the picture.  It also didn't seem to have the awesome resolution I've heard
>about. So much for the "state of the art video" format!
>
>I have the machine directly hooked up to a monitor using gold cable connections.
>
>Is there something wrong with my machine or are all extended play disks
>this terrible?  
>
>Anyone out there have any experience with this?  
>
>
>-- 
>
>{hplabs,amdahl,3comvax}!bnrmtv!zarifes          --Ken Zarifes

If the "static" you mention is colored dots, and you also have audio noise,
you have defective discs.  The MOST common, and about the only, defect
with LasarVision discs is audio/video noise caused, I believe, by imperfect
laminations between the center and cover sheets.  I return approximately
15% (!!!) of my discs because of this defect.  (The "average" return rate
is about 8-10%, I am told.  I am apparently more critical than others.)

Pioneer is a WONDERFUL company.  I had some discs get noisy after I had then
for a while, probably because of some semi-extreme temperature cycling (I
leave the hit at 55 and A/C at 85, many days of back and forth cycling).
Pioneer replaced the discs 2 1/2 years after purchase, refunding full price
for those which were temporarily out of stock at the warehouse.  Plus an
apology.

If you can't find ANY disc which works, then the player may be defective.
Do you have a friend with a player?  Did you purchase the disc(s) from a
dealer with a player?  Try the disc on another player.  Try different
discs on this player.  In other words, do the standard "what changes the
result" testing and report back.

--Kne