LaserDisc Video Capture - Best Options?

[ClodBuster]

It might be way more affordable to get one used in auctions or so. On Amazon, when some items go out of production and there's a single marketplace seller left with them, they drive the price up for reasons unknown to me.

[roflmao]

It might be way more affordable to get one used in auctions or so. On Amazon, when some items go out of production and there's a single marketplace seller left with them, they drive the price up for reasons unknown to me.

Yep. Keep an eye on your local CL as well.

You could also keep an eye on Best Buy.  It's currently out of stock, but they list it at a much more reasonable amount: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/toshiba-dr430-dvd-player-recorder/1308074847.p?id=mp1308074847

[xelement5x]

So patience was the key here.  I was keeping an eye out at the thrift for these kinds of units and have mixed luck until last night when this bad boy showed up:



It's a Panasonic DMR-EZ48V and my initial tests with it show it will work quite nicely for what you recommended, I am going to need to spend a bit of time figuring out how it fully works though.  I tested it last night a bit with a couple VHS tapes though and it looks quite nice.  I also tested external input with a game system and it was playing fine.  Time to get some DVD+RW discs and start messing around!

[DragonmasterDan]

So patience was the key here.  I was keeping an eye out at the thrift for these kinds of units and have mixed luck until last night when this bad boy showed up:



It's a Panasonic DMR-EZ48V and my initial tests with it show it will work quite nicely for what you recommended, I am going to need to spend a bit of time figuring out how it fully works though.  I tested it last night a bit with a couple VHS tapes though and it looks quite nice.  I also tested external input with a game system and it was playing fine.  Time to get some DVD+RW discs and start messing around!

Did you get a remote with it?

[xelement5x]

No remote, but from what I can tell the original remotes doesn't looks like it really has any special functions on it.  I can probably get away with a universal remote or a similar Panasonic.  If worse comes to worse I can probably find an official replacement since the unit seems relatively widespread.

[SignOfZeta]

No remote, but from what I can tell the original remotes doesn't looks like it really has any special functions on it.

That seems...impossible, even for a Panasonic. Is there a moving panel somewhere? Because I don't even see "Play" on that thing. I don't see how you're going to name chapters or adjust recording quality.

[xelement5x]

No remote, but from what I can tell the original remotes doesn't looks like it really has any special functions on it.

That seems...impossible, even for a Panasonic. Is there a moving panel somewhere? Because I don't even see "Play" on that thing. I don't see how you're going to name chapters or adjust recording quality.

Lol yes there is a moving panael.  On the right side underneath the DVD that panel drops open with a lot of buttons and extra stuff in there like the USB and SD slot.  I can get into a lot of the menus, navigating is just a bit of a pain.  May just pick up an official remote though since you can find them for about $15.

[DragonmasterDan]

No remote, but from what I can tell the original remotes doesn't looks like it really has any special functions on it.

That seems...impossible, even for a Panasonic. Is there a moving panel somewhere? Because I don't even see "Play" on that thing. I don't see how you're going to name chapters or adjust recording quality.

Lol yes there is a moving panael.  On the right side underneath the DVD that panel drops open with a lot of buttons and extra stuff in there like the USB and SD slot.  I can get into a lot of the menus, navigating is just a bit of a pain.  May just pick up an official remote though since you can find them for about $15.

A worthy investment.