Re: [MOPO] [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] Laserdiscs
LaserDisc was never more than a niche format for videophiles in PAL and SECAM countries, but it had a long life in NTSC markets such as the US, Canada and especially Japan where it was the very first way to purchase HD movies for home viewing, albeit it the now-defunct analog MUSE 1080i format. Colin Hunter White Hall, MD > On Jul 1, 2022, at 12:58 PM, Helmut Hamm wrote: > > A lot of memories are tied to vhs videos, especially the rental tapes were > eagerly collected. In Germany, many horror titles like THE EVIL DEAD were > shown in cinemas, but later banned on video. The UK has the infamous ‚Video > Nasties‘ series. > > No such thing with laser disc, it was just another trend that came, stayed > briefly, and went away. I can‘t see much of a chance for a comeback here > either. > > Helmut > > > Gesendet: Freitag, 01. Juli 2022 um 16:00 Uhr > Von: "Alan Heimann" > An: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > Betreff: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] Laserdiscs > > > -- Forwarded message - > From: Alan Heimann > Date: Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 9:54 AM > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Laserdiscs > To: Alan Adler > > Hi Alan ..I have quite a large collection Of laser disks… Many deluxe box > sets with various books and reproduction lobby cards… I do watch some of them > occasionally… I have found that some of the earliest ones in the collection > have undergone laser rot but most still play nicely.. as concerns laser disc > players the pioneer elite series was always considered pretty much the best > that was out there… To find one in pristine condition with the remote is > difficult these days and people still ask a lot of money for those, > relatively… although most people would agree that the laser disks were an > improvement over VHS tape somewhere very poorly produced and not much better… > It’s interesting that VHS tape in terms of collecting is making a comeback > and I’ve looked into that and although I have a large collection of VHS tapes > as well not the ones that collectors seem to be after… I don’t think this is > going to happen with laser disks but who knows… Best Alan > > On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 9:26 AM Alan Adler wrote: > Dear Mopos - > > I just came across what appears to be a well-curated collection of laser > discs. > Good titles - boxed sets - noticed Japanese discs - some still sealed - > including what I was told by the collector was the best laserdisc machine. > > Before I commit to handling the collection, I wondered what the status of > laserdisc collecting was at present. > Has the VHS craze seeped into the world of laserdiscs? > > Any Mopos out there collect these - or is there some kind of marketplace - or > site with titles and values, etc.? > > I always thought laserdiscs were cool but never have found only a few here > and there and no machine to play them. > > Any laserdisc specialists in the audience? > > Thanks. > > Alan Adler > Museum of Mom and Pop Culture > >Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] Laserdiscs
So far in my searches I’ve found a few “hardy” individuals that have run prices up for some laserdiscs into the hundreds and a few into the thousands. If I get this collection, I want to set up the machine and watch a few. They are odd, but have terrific covers opening to nice spreads of info and pix. Some also apparently have extras that do not exist elsewhere. It’s a little odd. Like looking at favorite movies in an old-school vinyl record album format. Anyway, it’s always fun to study something new. And it’s also interesting what titles break out of the pack. Alan > On Jul 1, 2022, at 9:58 AM, Helmut Hamm wrote: > > A lot of memories are tied to vhs videos, especially the rental tapes were > eagerly collected. In Germany, many horror titles like THE EVIL DEAD were > shown in cinemas, but later banned on video. The UK has the infamous ‚Video > Nasties‘ series. > > No such thing with laser disc, it was just another trend that came, stayed > briefly, and went away. I can‘t see much of a chance for a comeback here > either. > > Helmut > > > Gesendet: Freitag, 01. Juli 2022 um 16:00 Uhr > Von: "Alan Heimann" > An: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > Betreff: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] Laserdiscs > > > -- Forwarded message - > From: Alan Heimann mailto:alanheim...@gmail.com>> > Date: Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 9:54 AM > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Laserdiscs > To: Alan Adler mailto:m...@charter.net>> > > Hi Alan ..I have quite a large collection Of laser disks… Many deluxe box > sets with various books and reproduction lobby cards… I do watch some of them > occasionally… I have found that some of the earliest ones in the collection > have undergone laser rot but most still play nicely.. as concerns laser disc > players the pioneer elite series was always considered pretty much the best > that was out there… To find one in pristine condition with the remote is > difficult these days and people still ask a lot of money for those, > relatively… although most people would agree that the laser disks were an > improvement over VHS tape somewhere very poorly produced and not much better… > It’s interesting that VHS tape in terms of collecting is making a comeback > and I’ve looked into that and although I have a large collection of VHS tapes > as well not the ones that collectors seem to be after… I don’t think this is > going to happen with laser disks but who knows… Best Alan > > On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 9:26 AM Alan Adler <mailto:m...@charter.net>> wrote: > Dear Mopos - > > I just came across what appears to be a well-curated collection of laser > discs. > Good titles - boxed sets - noticed Japanese discs - some still sealed - > including what I was told by the collector was the best laserdisc machine. > > Before I commit to handling the collection, I wondered what the status of > laserdisc collecting was at present. > Has the VHS craze seeped into the world of laserdiscs? > > Any Mopos out there collect these - or is there some kind of marketplace - or > site with titles and values, etc.? > > I always thought laserdiscs were cool but never have found only a few here > and there and no machine to play them. > > Any laserdisc specialists in the audience? > > Thanks. > > Alan Adler > Museum of Mom and Pop Culture > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > <http://www.filmfan.com/> >___ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > >Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu > <mailto:lists...@listserv.american.edu> > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
[MOPO] Aw: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] Laserdiscs
A lot of memories are tied to vhs videos, especially the rental tapes were eagerly collected. In Germany, many horror titles like THE EVIL DEAD were shown in cinemas, but later banned on video. The UK has the infamous ‚Video Nasties‘ series. No such thing with laser disc, it was just another trend that came, stayed briefly, and went away. I can‘t see much of a chance for a comeback here either. Helmut Gesendet: Freitag, 01. Juli 2022 um 16:00 Uhr Von: "Alan Heimann" An: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Betreff: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] Laserdiscs -- Forwarded message - From: Alan Heimann <alanheim...@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 9:54 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Laserdiscs To: Alan Adler <m...@charter.net> Hi Alan ..I have quite a large collection Of laser disks… Many deluxe box sets with various books and reproduction lobby cards… I do watch some of them occasionally… I have found that some of the earliest ones in the collection have undergone laser rot but most still play nicely.. as concerns laser disc players the pioneer elite series was always considered pretty much the best that was out there… To find one in pristine condition with the remote is difficult these days and people still ask a lot of money for those, relatively… although most people would agree that the laser disks were an improvement over VHS tape somewhere very poorly produced and not much better… It’s interesting that VHS tape in terms of collecting is making a comeback and I’ve looked into that and although I have a large collection of VHS tapes as well not the ones that collectors seem to be after… I don’t think this is going to happen with laser disks but who knows… Best Alan On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 9:26 AM Alan Adler <m...@charter.net> wrote: Dear Mopos - I just came across what appears to be a well-curated collection of laser discs. Good titles - boxed sets - noticed Japanese discs - some still sealed - including what I was told by the collector was the best laserdisc machine. Before I commit to handling the collection, I wondered what the status of laserdisc collecting was at present. Has the VHS craze seeped into the world of laserdiscs? Any Mopos out there collect these - or is there some kind of marketplace - or site with titles and values, etc.? I always thought laserdiscs were cool but never have found only a few here and there and no machine to play them. Any laserdisc specialists in the audience? Thanks. Alan Adler Museum of Mom and Pop Culture Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1
[MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] Laserdiscs
-- Forwarded message - From: Alan Heimann Date: Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 9:54 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Laserdiscs To: Alan Adler Hi Alan ..I have quite a large collection Of laser disks… Many deluxe box sets with various books and reproduction lobby cards… I do watch some of them occasionally… I have found that some of the earliest ones in the collection have undergone laser rot but most still play nicely.. as concerns laser disc players the pioneer elite series was always considered pretty much the best that was out there… To find one in pristine condition with the remote is difficult these days and people still ask a lot of money for those, relatively… although most people would agree that the laser disks were an improvement over VHS tape somewhere very poorly produced and not much better… It’s interesting that VHS tape in terms of collecting is making a comeback and I’ve looked into that and although I have a large collection of VHS tapes as well not the ones that collectors seem to be after… I don’t think this is going to happen with laser disks but who knows… Best Alan On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 9:26 AM Alan Adler wrote: > Dear Mopos - > > I just came across what appears to be a well-curated collection of laser > discs. > Good titles - boxed sets - noticed Japanese discs - some still sealed - > including what I was told by the collector was the best laserdisc machine. > > Before I commit to handling the collection, I wondered what the status of > laserdisc collecting was at present. > Has the VHS craze seeped into the world of laserdiscs? > > Any Mopos out there collect these - or is there some kind of marketplace - > or site with titles and values, etc.? > > I always thought laserdiscs were cool but never have found only a few here > and there and no machine to play them. > > Any laserdisc specialists in the audience? > > Thanks. > > Alan Adler > Museum of Mom and Pop Culture > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >___ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > >Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
