Laserdisc Information Page

DISCLAIMER: I have not personally used all of the retailers and companies listed below so I can't vouch for their quality. If you have a bad experience with any of the retailers or companies listed below please email me. I really can't do anything for you but if I receive many complaints I will remove the link to their site. Thanks.

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Consumer Protection Information
Laserdisc Distributors
Laserdisc FAQs
Laserdisc Labels
Laserdisc Player Retailers
Laserdisc Player Modifications
Laserdiscs Retailers
Laserdisc Reviews
Professional Laserdisc Player Drivers
Used Laserdiscs
Other Resources

Consumer Protection Information

Bizrate - rates online stores.

Better Business Bureau Online - Have a problem with a company? File a complaint with the BBB.

Consumer Review - Before you buy a product, read about what other people who have bought the product have to say.

Federal Trade Commission - Get educated on consumer rights.

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Laserdisc Distributors

Image Entertainment - no longer distributes Laserdiscs

Pioneer Entertainment - the US division no longer distributes Laserdiscs, although the Japanese division still does.

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Laserdisc FAQs

Blam Entertainment Group - includes a great section on how to use mint marks to identify what company made your laserdisc.

Bob Niland's FAQ

Laserdisc Archive - not exactly a FAQ, but it still contains tons of information on Laserdisc players.

Leopold's FAQ - no longer maintained but still contains relevant material

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Laserdisc Labels

Criterion Company - Unfortunately they no longer produce Laserdiscs.

Elite Entertainment - Like Criterion, Elite no longer produces Laserdiscs. However the website still contains information on past Laserdisc releases.

Universal's Signature Collection

Synapse Films - Synapse also has ceased Laserdisc production. Still, there is information on past releases

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Laserdisc Player Retailers

Ebay - your best bet for finding Laserdisc players.

Pioneer Direct - Buy Laserdisc players directly from Pioneer.

One Call

Spidergear - Occasionally, low cost refurbished laserdisc players.

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Laserdisc Player Modifications

MSB Technologies - They can add Dolby Digital (AC3) and/or digital audio outputs to your laserdisc player. They even offer a built-in demodulator.

Precision Laser - In addition to offering to install Dolby Digital (AC3) outputs on your player, they offer an relatively inexpensive Do It Yourself (DIY) kit.

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