A few facts about the niche Laserdiscs, that absolutely DO NOT APPLY to Blu-Ray.
- Many, many Laserdiscs also cost over $100.00. Yes, the LaserDISCs, not the players. Any time you had special features, you were paying over $50.00 per.
- Video quality depended heavily on the Player Quality. I had two players from Pioneer, the lower end one -- which cost $500 couldn't even touch the $1000.00 one.
If you wanted LaserDisc you had to be willing to pay a TON of money. In and out the door. There is no comparison between Blu-Ray costs and LaserDisc costs, not on players, and not on media.
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A few facts about the niche Laserdiscs, that absolutely DO NOT APPLY to Blu-Ray.
- Many, many Laserdiscs also cost over $100.00. Yes, the LaserDISCs, not the players. Any time you had special features, you were paying over $50.00 per.
- Video quality depended heavily on the Player Quality. I had two players from Pioneer, the lower end one -- which cost $500 couldn't even touch the $1000.00 one.
If you wanted LaserDisc you had to be willing to pay a TON of money. In and out the door. There is no comparison between Blu-Ray costs and LaserDisc costs, not on players, and not on media.
-Pie