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From: zarifes@bnrmtv.UUCP (Kenneth Zarifes)
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Subject: Re: Question on Digital Audio in Laser/CD combo players
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Date: Tue, 18-Feb-86 17:40:06 EST
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>    I have a question about Pioneer's CLD-900 Laser Disc/Compact Disc player.
> Is this player capable of playing the new digital audio on some laser discs
> only because it has the CD circuitry in it, or is there a possibility of
> seeing a laser disc only version that can also play the digital track?
>    I'm interested in a laser disc player but am NOT interested in a Laser/CD
> combination unit, 1) because of it's considerably higher price, and 2) I don't
> want to have to have my TV on constantly just to read the CD information, i.e.
> track, time, track length, etc.

   The only LaserDisc players that will play the digital sound track are also
CD players.  The only digital sound models I know of are:  the Pioneer CLD900,
the TEAC LV-5000DS and the Sansui SV-L1000.  All of these are LV/CD combos.

  The only CD info you get on the CLD900 without the TV on is the current track.
I believe this is true of all the others as well.

    
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