Playing a Star Wars Laserdisc on a 110" Screen

[@Nitrobotti]

*Stretches the 4:3 letterbox image to 16:9* "So uncivilized" ~Obi-Wan Kenobi

[@KayoMichiels]

Yeah, it needs to be zoomed in so that the edges fills in the side of the picture.

[@l337pwnage]

@@KayoMichiels Ya, in this case, that's what the zoom is for. I have a buddy who will always run it on "stretch" or "fill". He doesn't care how distorted it gets, just as long as he thinks it "fills the screen", lol.

[@worm6820]

@@l337pwnage ugh tell your buddy he’s gross for me 😂

[@ClayMationNation]

@@KayoMichiels The cropping doesn't need to be changed the Aspect ratio does.

[@hobbylover3882]

It's a shame that good old goldens days of collecting VHS, Laserdisc, DVD & Blurays are ruined by Netflix and streaming services. Yes it's easy to stream videos and watch but nothing can replace the joy of using physical media. I love to own movies rather than just watch and forget. Please keep your collection and do not donate or throw away. I really miss Laserdisc format because I was too young and was never able to buy the player and discs but I do own thousands of DVDs and now due to space issues I will be throwing away the DVD cases and artwork but still holding on DVDs by themselves and ripping into ISO format into my HDD.

[@leowolfemaximumis107]

Thank you!! My girlfriend never understands when i say there's just a satisfaction from owning a physical copy. Especially one of the limited edition cases

[@markw208]

I agree. Playing your own media when you want is better. No connectivity issues. Over the years I have collected more VHS tapes, HD-DVD’s, DVD’s & BluRays.

[@LoyalmoonieProductions]

I still collect physical media

[@new_kingdom8679]

@@leowolfemaximumis107 She will understand when Streaming services Raise the Prices💰💵💰💵 again for streaming.She does Not understand that she has to Rent💵pay every time to see a movie or TV show she likes to watch? You can watch a physical copy as much as you want at No Cost. Streaming services will eventually be in the hands of a New Socialist Government one day under Communist Like Rules. Not only control of ALL data but control of what YOU watch. That is the whole idea of a streaming service. It will be a Non-stop Rental & Tax business with the inflation Push World Wide. It goes with Car Lease & Home Rentals. Streaming service is a Socialist Taste of "You Can't No Longer own it or Even watch it unless WE upload your show to OUR website.We control what YOU see."...

[@zexalsrevenge511]

But as of recent, streaming services are removing content. So, that does that mean physical media sales will shoot up because of that? (One major advantage: preservation if taken care of properly) If streaming services continue to dispose content, DVD sales are sure to go up. You’d think they’d have it on forever but no. (Mockingly) Too costly. (I heard HBO Max removed Looney Tunes, expecting DVD sales to go up because of that) Does that mean physical media wins in the end or is it all just pointless wars that never seem to end over physical/digital vs. streaming content? Also, these news reports of physical media dying is bullshit, they’re just fear mongers who love pissing off DVD collectors and want nothing more to get attention by pissing you off.

[@thecodemaster8211]

What i like about laser discs the most is you put it in hit play and there's no ads or menus its just straight to the movie

[@Cyril29a]

That is what I like about illegal downloads

[@atheistpeace7579]

the later releases had the short Dolby digital ads

[@sonofacheron]

Did not know that - great bit of esoteric lore

[@robetclo2516]

LaserDisc were an analog medium. There was no menu. There was sometimes the logo of the pressing company and then the movies started right away. The first LD were full analog including the sound with CX noise reduction encoding. With the arrival of CD the Engeneers found out that the LDs were not using the space for the CD Digital signal. Later discs came out with both Digital Sound Stereo surround and the analog to accomodate the player not Digitaly compatible. In the 90, the arrival of Dolby Digital came on LD. They sacrificed the right audio signal to encode the 5.1 surround sound. There were also DTS LD those sacrificed the Digital Audio to put in place the DTS audio signal keeping the Analog Stereo signal. There were no menu at all either. But the movie were spread on two sides for movie in CLV (Constant Linear Velocity) wich could acommodate 60 min of analog video per side. There was also the CAV Format (Constant Angular Velocity) wich could accomodate 30 min of video but we were able with those disc regarless of the player to use freez frame and frame by frame viewing perfectly. CLV was another matter. Only advanced player could do freez fram with a digital processor and the same for rewind or fast foward. Some player had like the one demonstrated to play both side by itself. Some movie longer than 2 Hrs had a second disc with the end of the movies in CAV and some others were having the first side like the Fugitive with Harrison Ford and we could see frame by frame the train accident.

[@SquidkidMega]

not many videos show the disc going back into the sleeve and placed back on the shelf after playback....gives a nice, satisfying sense of closure. well done

[@GuardianFilmworks]

Im glad you enjoyed the video

[@alexpalmer9101]

A Laserdisc player sharing space with a Blu-Ray player. Two generations of HD coming together. It's a Kodak moment.

[@josephmarlin9827]

+Alex Palmer Laser Disc isn't HD. It's 480p standard definition composite video just like VHS.

[@theskeletonboi]

+Joseph Marlin And after that comes UHD (Ultra High Definition) [4k]

[@WebVManReturns]

+theskeletonboi And after that comes XHD (Xtreme Definition Definition) [16k]

[@AdhamOhm]

+Joseph Marlin A VHS tape will only max out at 240i, but it gets upconverted to 480i when it gets transmitted to the TV. DVD is 480p, however.

[@mirabilis]

+Joseph Marlin 480i actually

[@bigmocollectibles1995]

Living in Australia laserdisc never really took off, but I was a fan and amassed a huge collection. Back then I had to import them, and I would buy a movie around the same time it would hit theatres over here, I was a very popular boy, had ton of friends come around to watch all these new releases. Miss those days and miss laserdisc. Was a fun format to collect.

[@GuardianFilmworks]

You could always start a new laserdisc collection 🙂 The prices of used discs have come down considerably. Most of mine I have purchased for between $2 and $8 each. Some places will let you buy them in bulk at a low price. I bought 50 discs from a store awhile back for $65. There were lots of Criterion and some other rare ones in the mix 😊

[@bigmocollectibles1995]

@@GuardianFilmworks I’ve still got my original collection, haven’t sold a single movie, have rare box sets too. That’s what I miss the most, the bulk and art of them.

[@craigdavidson5613]

Well, I consider myself one of the lucky ones, to fully appreciate this format. I found a Panasonic Laserdisc player at a local charity shop several years ago. It cost $60AU, and it could play NTSC discs. This was perfect for me, given the discs it played were the best from America and Japan. I did not have the money on me to pay for it. So I waited a couple of weeks to get everything set up. I called the shop earlier, and they said they sold it. But a gut instinct told me to still get the money ready. When I next arrived at that particular charity shop, I discovered that they still had that player available. Seizing that opportunity, I purchased it and brought it home. It was lacking the remote control, but I went ahead and tracked down one. The initial find of a compatible remote was short lived, given the seller on eBay sold it to another Australian customer. But however, with a little thought, I figured that one for another similar model would work the same on the player. I got the remote, and to my shock, it worked perfectly, despite being for another player. I've been collecting Laserdiscs over the course of the past decade or so, and I have gleamed great enjoyment into this underrated format. The fact you can freezeframe footage, and read still frame indexes showing how the films were made, have made my appreciation of the discs all the more better. And why not? It's something worth easily accessible, and I take great joy into using it. The fact that a 30 yr old player still works great, is all the more better for it. As they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure! 😁😁😁

[@m1ke1981]

Love the artworks on the Laserdiscs, it's almost like putting on a good vinyl! :)

[@GuardianFilmworks]

Michael Björk You are right without a doubt. When I see new laserdiscs that I don't own I can't wait to look at the cover and see what goodies are one it :)

[@m1ke1981]

Paul Kepner I remember that it was my mothers brother that introduced me with the LD format. Some of the first films i saw with him was Speed, Jurassic Park and The Mask during the 90's. (i was a kid back then) I think it was the DTS versions. I also remember that the sound was more punchier in a way. It was way more cinematic. :)

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

I think these editions are literally the UNEDITED originals

[@TaijanDean]

It’s the same with CED, the artwork can be beautiful when you have more space to work with.

[@scratchpad7954]

3:20 - Rest in peace, Princess Leia and Chewbacca!

[@halsaufschneider1446]

No matter where and on what you watch the good Star Wars Trilogy. The Force will always be with you.

[@helisoma]

what a great thing to say

[@mannbrand]

There is nothing like the sound of the laserdisc! you really get into the movie ......

[@GuardianFilmworks]

I completely agree 🙂

[@HardKore5250]

How so?

[@mannbrand]

@@rabarebra I do not agree, the sound is not compressed, so the disc has that large size, the quality can be verified in the laserdisc of recitals, as a collector I tell you that I have the same shows in different formats such as dvd and bluray and the difference is abysmal ..... As for the image quality varies according to the editions, there are mastered films and other lasers of Japanese origin that do not differ from a current hd ...

[@danielj.glowny4108]

@@mannbrand If the soundtrack is Dolby Digital than it is compressed !

[@TheBudgie29]

Nice set up. I Hired a Laserdisc player back In the Day. Pre-VHS there was this Little shop doing Washing Machines and Cookers things like that. And It had Little room at the back there was a Stack of Phillips Laserdisc players (The Ones You load like a Record Player) nothing fancy like Yours. You hooked up the sound to a Hi Fi amp and It was just a Coax Cable to CRT TV 28". The player was £10 for the Night and films were £0.85p to rent. We watched Jaws, Quadraphonia, Superman things like that. Was great to see a Cinema Picture In Your own Home. i did the same as You recently I hooked up My Sony C7 Beta-Max to the Projector and sat My Kids down to watch the Whole of Live Aid and they loved It. Thanks for the Demo.

[@GuardianFilmworks]

I uncle was the one that got me started with the love of laserdisc. He bought one of the first Pioneer players and had it running to the projection TV. He had the audio from the laserdisc player running to his Pioneer surround sound system. The image and sound was amazing at the time! I fell in love with it. Fortunately as I got older laserdiscs got cheaper and so did the players 🙂

[@bluepacman13]

Something about that lo-fi analog sound that takes you to another place.

[@treystephens4490]

Do not donate your LDs or VHS they will be thrown away!!!

[@LaurenGlenn]

Sell them on eBay at affordable prices. There are many people willing to buy them. And based on what I've been able to find on eBay, most are in rather excellent condition too. Some look brand new and some others are still shrink wrapped.

[@steelrose7342]

Great advice. I save a couple of LP for the trash bin. My neighbor throwing them for be old I guess. I was more aware in that time I will rescue more.

[@foxmulder7616]

For real just like cash 4 clunkers they want to destroy old tech

[@pungisotu]

That's sad. I'd gladly take an LD player and discs off someone who just wants to toss them. Same for VCR and tapes.

[@rickyj5547]

keep them and watch them i got rid off mine i regret it

[@caesarc.4079]

I still remember the first time I saw Star Wars on laserdisc, it was magical. For me laserdiscs have an unique sound that even today’s Dolby Atmos movies on Blu-ray don’t have. I’m not saying it sounds better but it really transmit you true theater vibe sound like no other format.

[@michaelhurley6072]

i love that they added a THX Cimarron spot on the Special Edition LDs. I have to get my Sony LD cleaned up and working. you motivate me!

[@GuardianFilmworks]

I dont believe I have seen a Sony LD player. I have seen loads of Pioneer and Mitsubishi players

[@michaelhurley6072]

@@GuardianFilmworks i have a Sony MDP 850D from 1997. it needs a deep cleaning. but still runs!

[@martok2112]

Sadly, I've never owned a laserdisc player, but I wanted to, because for a time, it was the only way to get widescreen versions of many films. VHS eventually started releasing widescreen versions of movies as a novelty, and then eventually branched out to where there was actually an option to get either widescreen or pan and scan versions of movies on that format, but the picture quality, I'm sure was *nothing* like on a laserdisc. When it comes to Star Wars, I love both the original and special editions of the OT, and I was fortunate enough to buy the DVD set of movies that included both the special editions and original '77, '80, and '83 releases of ANH, TESB, and ROTJ. Sadly, that will likely be the last time we'll ever get to the films in their original versions on any home video format.

[@GuardianFilmworks]

That is very cool about your DVD set! If you ever decide to get into laserdiscs this is a great time. The players are fairly cheap and so are the discs.

[@helisoma]

i'm the same...and am from the Star Wars generation and will take a first ever dive into laser discs even though i'm regularly watching 4k blu ray on my $10k home theater system (never had netflix)

[@iespostavid]

Great demonstration! I only have 2 LaserDisc memories. Fleetwood Mac LaserDisc playing in a top lid player at the mall. I knew of the format, and opening the record player-size lid and seeing that the picture and sound came off that nice shiny disc. And the best was I saw the first High Definition 1080 Sony TV, only 2 existed, in the mid-1980's. It was driven by a hand-built LaserDisc player! It had stunning clips of footage like biking down a street in the fall. Every vein in every colorful leaf was visible, like looking out an open window. When High Def sets were actually affordable, twenty years later, the compression pixelation is horrible, but even at its "wow" best I wouldn't say "like looking out an open window". Seems there answer to that problem is 4K sets, and so on.

[@Knightmessenger]

No, it's not the original unaltered version but that was on actual dvd. This laserdisc set is the best home video release of the 1997 theatrical re-release. The dvd in 2004 had more changes and one of the worst color timing jobs of any new video master. That being said there was apparently a PAL broadcast 16x9 enhanced of the 1997 versions floating around which is the best known way to watch this version.

[@tripshaker]

Great vid, man. Funny how an old piece of tech can bubble up such warm fuzzies. My friend Marty was the only person I knew who had one of these back in the day, and I used to drool over his Superman Trilogy Set on LD.

[@GuardianFilmworks]

tripshaker The person responsible for getting me addicted to laserdisc was my uncle. I remember when they first came out. He invited us over to his house to watch a movie and I was amazed when he pulled that shiny disc out and then the way the movie looked. Just amazing for the time!

[@MuchWhittering]

To everyone complaining about him using the Special Editions, believe it or not some people prefer those. Just because you happen to dislike them doesn't mean no-one else should be allowed to like them.

[@kurtemeigh]

HowlingSnail I can't speak for everyone else, but for me there really isn't any hate for people who like the special editions. Heck, anyone who loves the original trilogy over the prequels are ok in my book. What I can't stand is the fact that, according to George Lucas, the original theatrical versions never existed. Making the movies, and the character arcs as portrayed in the originals, seem wrong in the eyes of their creator. He made it seem like we were all incorrect for liking the movies the way they were. That's the reason I find the special editions so offensive. I probably wouldn't have a problem with them if they still released the originals. I would just chose to watch the originals.

[@MuchWhittering]

kurtemeigh Oh I'm totally in agreement that you should be able to access either version if you want. But at the same time I think the amount of hate geared towards the Special Editions (And the prequels, but that's another discussion entirely) is woefully over-the-top. The base film is the same, it's just been tweaked in certain areas.

[@kurtemeigh]

HowlingSnail well I agree that the core films are very similar, The Empire Strikes Back is ultimately the same, however, the cantina scene does change who Han Solo originally was. Since that changes his core character, that changes the way he is perceived throughout the rest of the film. His decision to come back at the end of the movie is not as impactful as it would be had he been this guy who just doesn't care who he kills, or a person who just cares about paying money back to save his own head.

[@awesomefanger]

HowlingSnail I believe the reason people complain is that many of us have been forced to buy LD players just to get a decent version of the theatrical films.

[@aarongreenfield9038]

@@kurtemeigh. Exactly, George Lucas was just like Steve Jobs, standing on all the other creators balls, and taking all the credit. I'm glad that he doesn't own the franchise anymore, not that I like what disney is doing with it, but just glad that he doesn't own it anymore. Maybe one day somebody will do the right thing with it!

[@MarcioJordaoOliveira]

I've always had a passion for tape decks! I really like audio equipment, and today I also really admire receivers from the 80s, I have the L D pioneer. I started making my recordings in the second half of the 80s. To this day I make recordings, listen to my vinyl records and watch my LASER DISCs, I continue to value this experience of enjoying quality sound, a unique experience... Sometimes I remember the good times, a journey through TIME... It's a shame there aren't more technicians who do maintenance around here... Good luck friend!

[@christophkluger4004]

THIS is like Vinyl for eyes

[@GuardianFilmworks]

Yes!

[@leolaus]

ced

[@Wizardofgosz]

Awful sounding? No. This is a much better experience than vinyl. VHS is more like vinyl.

[@arquitensproduction8001]

I remember the first time I watched Star Wars. I think it was around 1997-1998. My parents rented Star Wars: ANH and ESB laserdiscs and we watched it with the family. I was captivated at first sight by the Stormtroopers when they stormed Tantive IV. It was a good time :')

[@Anthonyrmcg]

I remember watching it in the Ambassador cinema in Dublin in 1977. My dad was an army sergeant and picked me up from school for a matinee.

[@helisoma]

i also saw it in summer 77 ...drove to the theater in a friends Boogie van sitting in a captains chair looking out a bubble window 😄 (10 years old)

[@tenacious645]

I'm glad I have the original trilogy on Laserdisc....screw the ones that Lucas turned into shit.

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

Here, here.

[@iespostavid]

In your short demonstration of the picture, at least 2 changes from the original theatrical release are the Episode IV added at the start of the crawl text, and the hover-car Land Speeder shadow is updated.

[@rhymeandreasoning]

AWESOME. I always wanted a laserdisc machine

[@johnnyadams9519]

i have spacial edition and original copy's and faces collection on laserdisc so good job done Paul Kepner

[@HerecomestheCalavera]

Even though it is far more convenient having every movie available digitally online it is just more special to watch a movie on physical media. More of an experience if that makes any sense. Especially when it is a on a unique format like Laserdisc. I bought my first Laserdisc around 2003. At that time many DVDs were still fairly expensive and Laserdiscs and players were dirt cheap because nobody wanted them at the time. I purchased so many great movies and they were only around $5 a piece. I can specifically remember the Beverly Hills Cop box set of all 3 movies being $60+ on DVD so I got them on Laserdisc for only about $15! I ended up with around 50 movies or so on LD and I watched every single one. It was a really fun summer that year. Hanging out and watching awesome 80s and 90s movies on Laserdisc.

[@baron8103]

AquívienelaCalavera HAS HECHO...UNA DE LAS COSAS MEJORES EN TU VIDA...Y NO TE OLVIDARAS NUNCA MAS Y TAMBIEN EL GRUPO QUE MIRABA LAS PELICULAS...

[@johanliljegren4759]

I usually watch movies on LD nowadays, as I have plenty of LD in my movie collection. I really like that videoformat

[@FrankJCarver]

I first saw a LaserDisc player, in 1981, in Glasgow, Scotland, demonstrating at a well known electrical retailer. The picture was nice and clear. The movie it was playing was Close Encounters of the Third Kind. No one was even interested in it, except me. I thought it was magical and very futuristic.

[@tenacious645]

ooops I saw the Poltergeist Laserdisc at the end there lol. So good. my childhood was built on Laserdisc movies :)

[@KaitenKenbu]

Looks pretty fantastic. Do you have anything in between the LD player and the projector that might be providing a better deinterlace and upscale? Those starship engines and lightsabers really pop.

Special edition or not, I would watch it again on that system !! Looks really great! . I got burnt out on star wars along , long time ago...

[@krisprojection2433]

Good old laser disc. I spend millions on the format I had the best of the best with pioneer Elite players with DTS AC-3 decoders, it’s just a different time.

[@hainswurst9158]

nice quality for this old medium. never seen before a laserdisc movie

[@GuardianFilmworks]

They are fun to collect and watch

[@piratecandy6310]

the picture quality is actually really good... but since the 4Kbluray came out it ruined all things for me but this and the sound is amazing

[@LaurenGlenn]

It would probably sound better if his player had AC-3 support and a demodulator attached to it. From what people tell me who've owned an AC-3 decoder, laserdisc had much better dynamic range than DVDs did with Dolby Digital. Unfortunately, the laserdisc people making the standard had to keep the analog channel so they put it as an RF channel instead..... :/ I assume Pioneer had something to do with that..... :/

[@thierrydelage1681]

@@LaurenGlenn The thing is at the time Pioneer & Dolby Labs decided to make the laserdisc compatible with Dolby Digital, not many people were equipped with amplifiers able to decode the signal and the studios didn't want to lose the compatibility with standard equipment. So in the end, Dolby Labs and Pioneer decided to leave untouched the Digital PCM Stereo/Surround track instead of replacing it with dolby digital signal which would have forced people with older amps to replace them with AC3 compatible gear (super expensive at the time in early 90s) in order to be able to listen to the movie sound the digital way. Hence the decision to use one of the two analog tracks available on NTSC laserdiscs (the right one, leaving the left one for either a mono version of the movie soundtrack or an alternate language version) to fit the Dolby Digital signal in the form of an analog RF signal that could be fed to compatible receivers which would then decode it using an RF demodulator (internal or external) to get the 5.1 (discrete) Dolby Digital signal. So all in all, the decision made to put the DD signal in the form of an analog RF signal was to maximize the compatibility of the media with the variety of audio equipments existing on the market. And that explains also why there is no PAL laserdisc with Dolby Digital Audio as far as the PAL discs had no analog tracks (they needed the space to fit the higher video resolution used by PAL composite signals, 576 interlaced lines instead of 480 on NTSC discs). DTS on the contrary decided to go a different route when they decided to release DTS compatible laserdiscs and replaced the digital PCM content with their own proprietary digital DTS track making the Digital audio of those discs unreadable on non-DTS amps (that explains why it was mostly a failure and why DTS discs were outsold by their Dolby Digital counterpart at the time :=))

[@piratecandy6310]

@LiliMarco1 bruh Dolby Atmos all the way

[@brown22sugar25]

Then you have to watch the special edition

[@rickshawjr73]

Just started collecting Laserdisc last year. Just posted collection video on my channel. Love the format even though it's 40 years old but still going strong.

[@GuardianFilmworks]

slowcvc awesome glad you enjoy them! I will check out your YT channel! ☺

[@charliegarcia4987]

Woooaaahh... It's like a vinyl record and a cd had a baby.

[@TheJediJoker]

A correction: a Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio track on LaserDisc was not "lossless," just as it wasn't lossless on DVD. Only now, with Blu-ray, are there any lossless surround tracks available on true video discs (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, uncompressed PCM). In fact, the AC-3 audio on LaserDiscs was at a lower bitrate (384 kbps) than DVD (448 kbps) and had to be RF modulated to fit the format (and then externally demodulated on output), adding additional degradation to the signal. Mono/stereo audio on LaserDisc could be analog or uncompressed PCM.

[@zanemarte9877]

You need to buy a demodulator and connect it to a player with an AC-3 output and through an AV Receiver to hear the 5.1 Surround Sound.

[@lain328]

Nice to see a DVL-909 there's a simple mod that makes it a little bit better and gives you the functionality of a 919.

[@GuardianFilmworks]

Oh I would love to hear more about the mod you mention. How does it make it better?

[@jpowell180]

You should have picked up the THX remastered LD's that came out in '95 - they were the *original* versions, where Han shot first.....

[@jayo1212]

Han shot first, Greedo shot first... what does it matter? Either way, Greedo was shot dead in the end!

[@jpowell180]

What matters is the *truth*. Everyone who saw Star Wars (ep IV) in the theaters before 1997 saw Han shoot first; Lucas then decided to *change history* by making Greedo shoot first in the new edition Ep IV. As fans we need to stand up and say that changing things like this in older films is unacceptable.

[@jayo1212]

Changing things like this in older films is usually unacceptable, but in Star Wars, it is perfectly acceptable, and at times, very much welcomed.

[@scottscott5827]

Han was the only one who shot

[@jayo1212]

No he wasn't, Greedo shot too!

[@mayvtija2354]

Very nice Pictures

[@hsimaox]

Incredible the fact that the laserdisk, created in the 70's, has a higher image resolution than the DVD, created in the late 90's!

[@chrisgullett4332]

DVDs are higher resolution than Laser Disc. DVDs have 480 lines, LaserDisc has just 425 lines. There was another later version of LaserDisc called Hi-Vision, but there were only like 30 some movies ever made for it,and it was actually the first high definition system ever, but it failed. The Hi-Vision disc today are like $500 minimum, and you need a Hi-Vision player,which are also expensive. You can play normal LaserDisc on Hi-Vidion players, and people claim they play normal LaserDisc better, but they do not. Nonetheless, DVDs have higher resolution, and most LaserDisc have less than 425 lines, and some even get down around VHS quality, which is 240 lines. All DVDs have at least 480 lines, because PAL DVDs have 576 lines.

[@atheistpeace7579]

laser disc is pure analog picture. no compression or artifacts. I have 16 different formats of episode IV but my 77 release in MONO is still my favorite. exactly as I watched it in the theater opening night as a 7 year old

[@helisoma]

@@atheistpeace7579wow 16 formats and i thought i had a few 😂🙀...the mono...you mean original VHS?

[@markw208]

Nice video. Thanks for the experience. I envy your collection of media.

[@Lucky_9705]

When I eventually have kids, I want to make it a tradition in my family someday to watch the first 3 Star Wars Movies around Christmastime

[@bloozism]

man that looks cool. tons of real estate for movie cover art.

[@fanfiction.netadaptations558]

as a kid I always got excited watching the original triliogy of star wars , I mostly watched on VHS but never on laser disc . that would be interesting .

[@Dyros55]

I still own a collector's edition, albeit slightly water damaged. Now to find a laser disc player lol. When I did watch it years ago...you could actually see the transparent tape used on some special effects scenes. Love to be able to digitize it to an MKV file now. :/

[@GuardianFilmworks]

You could always use a composite to USB video capture device. They are pretty cheap, under $30, and they will record up to 720p I believe if they have a component input along with the other inputs.

[@robetclo2516]

I still own the box set of the original movies before the special edition. All movies are CAV discs. Unfortunatly my player gave up on me and cannot play any discs.

[@christhompson6010]

yep must have spent a thousand or so on those things.From CAV twister , True Lies, The mask, Basic instinct director's'' cut, Jurassic Park and the remastered release of the Star wars trilogy along with the original theatrical release of enter the dragon. all played back on one the first high-end home THX sound systems along with Pioneer laserdisc cav player.

[@elfuerte6341]

The fact that I bring this up with people within my age group and they don’t know anything about it 😂. Glad to see I’m not the only one that enjoyed it, thanks to my uncle.

[@GuardianFilmworks]

Its a lot of fun collecting and watching these movies

[@cubdukat]

I used to have the Japanese "Special Collection" versions. They were the first Laserdiscs I ever bought. "Jedi" even included a demonstration about the differences between letterbox and pan-and-scan. I'm gradually starting to rebuild my collection now since the majority of it and my player were damaged when I moved a couple years back. Most of what I had were Japanese special editions, demo quality titles like the widescreen "Top Gun" remaster and music videos, but I'm going to start adding DTS titles to the mix.

[@882952]

I just recently got the urge to set up a home theater again, so I am doing so. This will be the first movie I watch! On my Pioneer Elite player that I got in Goodwill for I think $15.

[@GuardianFilmworks]

$15 is a steal especially for an elite player!

[@BradiKal61]

In the mid 90s you were a god if you had a good laserdisc player, and could show Star Wars or some other classic on a decent television.

[@ralphman8252]

Better than bluray looks like it's back at the movies

[@HardKore5250]

RalphMan lol

[@guimbadriver]

i ve got a Pioneer DVL900 too for me is the best bi combo dvd /laserdisc of 90s

[@KayoMichiels]

Did you use the zoom in function to let the side borders fill the video.. or did you just stretch out the video to fullscreen? I'm asking this because the output video is made for 4:3 displays..

[@GuardianFilmworks]

I had the projector set for 16:9 aspect ratio and that's why it looks a little overly stretched.

[@seanryan8680]

That laserdisc still works today cool

[@dobbins2550]

At 1:33, the video makes it look like a miniature laser disc player.

[@Sebkrist]

Cool! I just got my "new" LD player this week. Waiting for a RCA to HDMI adapter and 30 movies in the mail. First time in a long time I actually feel excited on movies again :)

[@mkorenhof]

It looks really good through the projector

[@ilcool90]

Looks very good. I had the same LD player years ego ( but in Champagne color ).

[@traceytaggart1740]

The Special Editions get bitched out too much (mostly because Greedo shooting first and sticking Hayden Christensen into Jedi), but they’re not bad. Hell, getting a fuller picture of Cloud City in Empire was nice and adding Java in (well, the revised version of Jabba) was cool and gave us back the Boba Fett cameo that was left on the cutting room floor. Still, if I was going to own a laser disc player, it would be because I wanted to have the original cuts on hand.

[@TobiAnimados]

But the first Special Edition (the one of the video), does not include Hayden Christensen.

[@christopheri79]

Thank you :-) Spectacular Laser Disc.

[@GuardianFilmworks]

Your welcome! 😊

[@christopheri79]

Thank you :-)

[@christopheri79]

@@GuardianFilmworks Thank you :-D

[@HardKore5250]

What is the quality?

[@johnnyadams9519]

i have this collection at home and i watch on my 130" projector screen amazing nice video and it stretched cause it widescreen Edition

[@andrewattenboroughtwothumb4697]

best way to watch a great classic movie like Star Wars

[@ArcadeDude44]

Awesome, thanks for sharing. I wish I had the room, I would LOVE to play my SW Trilogy Definitive Collection on my CLD-3980 on a large projection screen! Congrats, that looks like an awesome setup. :)

[@MGSBigBoss77]

Sweet Laserdisc collection at 4:27.

[@tydyman2003]

After watching Regular Show, I've wanted a laser disc player

[@GuardianFilmworks]

You should get one! 🙂

[@chasevids14]

Your best bet is to find one in a yard sale. You could check eBay but they can be pretty pricey.

[@markansorge6024]

laserdisc forevah!!!

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

its surprisingly not bad

[@deckofcards87]

Did you know the ratio's stretched and distorted?

[@GuardianFilmworks]

I'm aware of that. I does look different

[@samueloliver5591]

The quality of the image looks absolutely fantastic. I haven't had any before but I thing I am really going to have to invest in some discs and player! :D any recommendations?

[@GuardianFilmworks]

Samuel Oliver There ar ea slew of excellent discs that you could pickup. I have bought most of mine for less than $5 at local used book stores that carry movies. You can look on craigslist and find them for $2 or less. You can find Terminator 1 and 2, Alien and Aliens, Indiana Jones, E.T., and tons more. The movies available on laserdisc seem to be endless :)

[@kingcrimson234]

I stuck with LD for a long, long, long time just because of the killer audio. These days though, Blu Ray almost always has lossless audio too so there's really no argument whatsoever to continue to watch Laserdisc. I still do sometimes just for the nostalgia though! Also, LD never had any form of lossless surround sound. AC3 and DTS sounded great on them, but they still weren't lossless. If there's ANY argument left for LD audio, it's that they provided theatrical surround mixes. Not the near-field mixes you get on modern home releases.

[@CollectionTHX1138]

nice! I have all the laser discs have to do a vid on the collection. pioneer doesn't work anymore but put one on DVD-R MTFBWY

[@The90sGamingGuy]

Well done

[@GuardianFilmworks]

Thank you! 🙂

[@joshuastroupe1999]

Wow Vader’s voice actually sounds real on the original versions..to me the Blu-ray sounds like the voice isn’t even coming from the same room like James Earl Jones’ voice is being played over the ships P.A. System

[@GuardianFilmworks]

It could be because the audio on laserdisc is recorded in a lossless audio format instead of a compressed digital format.

[@samuraispiritsx]

looks pretty nice

[@GuardianFilmworks]

Thank you 🙏

[@playlistman1722]

I have a question I’m in the looks for a laserdisc player right now. I have a set up plan and looked at many laserdisc players but it’s the projector I’m having a problem with. what is the best type of projector or what is the model you use. Could you guide me some information about what type of projector can work with laserdisc players

[@MrAlcazar]

I use a device called a "line doubler," which is an analog picture processor. This greatly enhances picture quality on big displays. I have a DLP Viewsonic 3d projector, and it's pretty smooth. I recommend a projector with at least 3,000 lumens for good contrast and color. Regarding a line-doubler; Faroudja made the best ones, and you should be able to get a decent one on ebay for a decent price.

[@alexroyster182]

I have the original on laserdisc only the audio was tweaked because it's that 1993 deluxe boxset that came with the book.

[@GuardianFilmworks]

I have the original Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi all on single laserdiscs as well. My original SW disc has all the extra goodies that have been edited out of the prior releases. I know this format is a dinosaur but it is fun to collect and watch 🙂

[@JoelCrager]

@@GuardianFilmworks I am right there with you Paul laserdiscs are old, but cool at the same time to true laser peeps. I have grown my collection to over 20,000 movies and karaoke discs over the last 12 years. I am in the big pain in the ass process of putting them in alphabetical order right now is going very slow. I also have many of the players one in particular though that I am still surprised I managed to buy is the Pioneer LC-V3000 the commercial karaoke 72 disc changer setup from 92 in mint condition. You only have play and stop functions for movies, but works out for movies that are more than 1 disc. I have very much enjoyed collecting laserdiscs and still do today. I keep telling myself I am done buying them, but still have not stopped. Keep on collecting :-)

[@VonMagXL]

Gotta love a video with no commentary or purpose showing a low definition 425i laserdisc played back on a phone. Yeah, it looks OK on a 7 inch screen! I've got a 92" screen with 25 speakers Atmos/X/Auro/Logic7 sound and still have my old laserdisc player connected. It looks like crap compared to a SD DVD, even because of ntsc analog artifacts. It's watchable from the 3rd row. The Blu-ray looks stupendous from the first row only 9' from the screen.

[@TobiAnimados]

I still wonder how much data would fit in a BluRay with the size of a Laserdisc, and double sided. LOL Maybe this size could make a comeback in the future with "16K 3D BluRay....."

[@TobiAnimados]

@Mike P I agree, the first part of my comment was just an interesting hypothetical question. The second part is more like a joke, but in Japan there are already 8K TV's, so who knows. Personally I'm still very happy with 1080p, I found 4K totally unnecessary, except maybe in a projector.

[@Culturedog]

Too cool! I just recently posted a video showing my LD rig firing up on a 100" screen. Though I wimped out and used a Mitsubishi test disc, since I was worried about the studios putting a copyright smackdown on me. I have that boxed set too - really great transfer on it. Much better than the Definitive Edition/Faces releases, despite the addition of controversial Special Edition footage.

[@GuardianFilmworks]

I'm gald you liked the video. I was afraid of the same thing and thats why I only played clips of the movie. I didn't want to infringe on anything. I love collecting and watching laserdisc. There is a really great Laserdisc Facebook group called Laserdisc Forever. If you haven't seen it you should check it out. :) Cheers!

[@Culturedog]

Paul Kepner Thanks, I'll check that out for sure!

[@CK2012]

I do not know if I have the one you have but is that the one that was the 1997 special edition where it was re masted but did not edit out Sabashion Shaw at the end of RETURN OF THE JEDI.

[@Culturedog]

Christopher K Yeah, that's the one. Lucas did the Anakin switch-out in 2004 for that year's big DVD release.

[@gangsterkylebroflovski4754]

2:11 Kyle: guys we need to run Eric: why Kenny: chuld it be Stanley: yes THX everybody: RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@djdrow9369]

AMAZING

[@aljr357]

I'd love to get a pioneer laseractive and I good laserdisc movie library with a projector to watch them on. You picked the first movie I'd try to be playing on it.

[@ssnoc]

That’s Excellent ! I have a similar setup with a Mitsubishi projector - the disc’s are fun and tactile and the machine is a collection of mechanical sounds. It’s a very analog experience, yet still using digital technologies and that’s something millennials could never understand.

[@TheTuubster]

That's a 4:3 image stretched to 16:9 ratio. Surprised someone with a projector and Laserdisc player tolerates that.

[@erickleefeld4883]

This reminds me of the Weird Al song, “Frank’s 2,000-inch TV.”

[@TimothyTimPSP]

What's going on with the aspect ratio? I have that box set. It's wide-screen.

[@jayo1212]

I didn't realize the special editions were released on laserdisc! Nice! Also, no 20th Century Fox or Lucasfilm logo, goes straight to the movie! Interesting...

[@MightyMoose2000]

It does show all the original 20th century fox logos. He just edited it for time and possibly copyright ^___^

[@kurtemeigh]

jayo1212 It's a shame isn't it. Stupid special editions shouldn't even exist at all!!!

[@GuardianFilmworks]

Christian Park that's exactly why I left those out

[@packtavious1871]

This is so cool.

[@GuardianFilmworks]

+Caleb Pack Thanks!

[@packtavious1871]

No problem man.

[@PrankZabba]

4:42 as Monty Python would say. YES! GET ON WITH IT!

[@alexroyster182]

Nice. I used to have the original ones too. But back when DVD tool over I traded a ton of my lasers for DVD. I wish I hadn't I got rid of around 125 lasers for probably 30 DVD back in 2000. My favorite one I got rid of was my criterion edition of Halloween 1978. That one had four discs. And commentary and other neat extras.

[@tom11zz884]

I wished you have played the Poltergeist one...I bet that Laserdisc still rocks.

[@GuardianFilmworks]

I have Poltergeist on laserdisc. would you be interested in seeing a video similar to this one made with Poltergeist?

[@GuardianFilmworks]

Here is a similar video I made with the Poltergeist laserdisc. lbry.tv/@Paulkepnerproductions:a/Poltergeist-Video-2nd-try:3

[@alexakaa.charlesross8919]

Im thinking about getting a laserdisc player, does they use a RCA cable or something else?

[@GuardianFilmworks]

Laserdisc players use a RCA composite video output. For audio output they will have the same although some do have an AC-3 output and some will have an optical output.

[@alexakaa.charlesross8919]

@@GuardianFilmworks Thanks! I've been debating on getting one!

[@methlokaijufan9729]

Are you using a projector ? Because a digital screen has a lot more light

[@GuardianFilmworks]

Yes this was shown on a projector. What do you mean by a digital screen?

[@methlokaijufan9729]

@@GuardianFilmworks By "digital " I was talking about a giant tv or something like this . But the projector is also great !

[@CadillacJak]

So epic

[@GuardianFilmworks]

Thanks

[@itskarl7575]

This video answers a question I never had before just now: do laser discs have menus? Apparently not. Do they have tracks, though, like CDs?

[@bigmocollectibles1995]

Yea they do, you can skip through like a dvd.

[@bingcherry1122]

Hey Paul if you have "A Summer Place" on Laserdisc, could you please post a small clip of it so we can see how cool it looks? Thanks!!!

[@DeL-sm8bl]

My dad had a Panasonic laser disc and my little sister put two laser discs at the same time and broke it 😂. The old man was not pleased paying to have it fixed. How else was he going to karaoke without his laser disc player 🤣