Re: [ARSCLIST] laserdisc

[Erik Dix <edix@xxxxxx>]

One laserdisc set I can think off that will not be released on dvd anytime soon
is the Compleat Tex Avery 5 laserdisc set. Apparently Warner will not issue
them on dvd since some of the cartoons are considered offensive.


Erik

 Quoting Jeffrey Kane <jeffkane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> The list is shrinking... I haven't kept up in some time. Blade Runner is
> about the last title I'm holding out for in standard LD format. I don't
> expect my Hi-Vision collection to be superseded for quite some time. Those
> are a very mixed bag but the good ones are beautiful. The bad ones make VHS
> look good.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Fine
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 3:42 PM
> To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] laserdisc
>
> Hi Bob:
>
> I'm curious, what are some films that were out on LD but not on DVD? Is it
> all just Really Old Stuff
> or Really Obscure Stuff or are there more recent or famous gaps in the DVD
> catalog?
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Hodge" <rjhodge@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 2:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] laserdisc
>
>
> > Darned right you should !!  Or sell it to me...In that order.
> > Especially since MANY motion picture titles which were originally
> > transferred to laserdisc haven't been transferred to DVD.
> > And probably never will be.
> >
> > No, you should hold on to it. I wouldn't sell mine either.
> >
> > Bob Hodge
> >
> > Robert Hodge,
> > Senior Engineer
> > Belfer Audio Archive
> > Syracuse University
> > 222 Waverly Ave .
> > Syracuse N.Y. 13244-2010
> >
> > 315-443- 7971
> > FAX-315-443-4866
> >
> >>>> fbsdmd@xxxxxxxxx 12/28/2006 2:15 PM >>>
> > Should I save my Pioneer LD player?
> >
> > --
> > Frank B Strauss, DMD
> >
>