PIONEER CLD-S315 Laserdisc Player
Due to the release of the DVD system in 1998,
there are an increasing number of Laserdisc players becoming
available either second-hand or Ex-Demo from dealers. The price
of the software for such machines is also starting to drop in
price to match the DVD titles. There are many titles available
for Laserdisc and as such, it represents good value for a high
quality alternative to the many VHS VCR's.
I picked my machine up ex-demo from a local
dealer and paid about one third of the original asking price of
four-hundred pounds and also received two-hundred pounds worth of
software to use with it.
I am particularly impressed with the picture
quality from it compared to normal VHS video equipment. I haven't
yet seen any other Laserdisc equipment at the local dealer's
showrooms so I can't make any direct comparisons but I'm suitably
impressed.
For an overview of the Laserdisc system click here.
Features
- Dual System (PAL / NTSC)
- 3-Disc Compatibility (CD, CDV, LD)
Audio Features
- 1 bit DLC (Direct Linear Conversion) with
High Speed & High Density Pulseflow D/A Converter.
- Analogue Sound Reproduction NTSC
Video Features
- Horizontal Resolution - PAL / NTSC 440 /
425 lines
- DVP (Digital Video Processing) System.
Pioneer's DVP system is the first to process video
signals in PAL/NTSC standards. Integrating video signal
processing and spindle motor control on one LSI circuit
chip gives a higher video S/N ratio for sharp, noise-free
pictures.
Special Features
- Repeat Mode 6
- Program Play (Chapter / Track 24 Steps)
- Multi-Speed Play (Forward / Reverse) (CAV
= NTSC)
- Still / Step Play (Forward / Reverse) (CAV
= NTSC)
- Random Play
- Intro / Hi-Lite Scan
- Multilingual Display: Basic operations are
shown on TV screen in English, French, German or Italian.
- SR (System Remote) Control Unit
- Independent CD-Tray permitting quick CD
loading.
- User-friendly design: Big ring key,
Pictograph display and separate Open/Close buttons for
LD/CD.
- Last Memory with review mode: Brings up
the last scene where you left of in your movie and gives
you a quick preview of scenes already viewed.
- Digital DOC (Drop Out Compensator)
processes data signals precisely to ensure perfect images
with minimum video noise. Dirty and even scratched discs
can be viewed without loss of picture quality.
- Digital TBC (Time Base Corrector)
compensates for speed variations, warped CDs, etc.,
avoiding time-base errors and video noise such as jitter,
colour bleed or dot crawl to give higher colour
linearity.
- Unfortunately analogue playback of PAL
LaserVisiondiscs is NOT possible
Terminals
- Dolby Digital RF Out (AC-3)
- In / Out Terminal for SR (System Remote)
Control
- 1 xVideo Output
- 1 xAudio Output
- 1 x SCART Euro-Connector
General
- Power Requirements 220 - 240 V, 50 - 60Hz
- Power Consumption 33W
- Dimensions (W x H x D)420 x 120 x 381 mm
- Weight 5.8 kg
