[Lady Ayeka]

Originally Posted by Big Tuna

Sure thing Max Most all Pioneer LD Players are very well built and are tough as nails. The Early LD players didn't have Direct Linear Conversion and you had to flip the disc manually when going from one side to the other. Be weary of Players that have been in someones garage or basement for many years uncovered and not protected from the elements. Some models to avoid are the ultra cheap ones, such as the CLD-S201, S301, CLD-V2400, V2600, CLD-1070, 1080. My reccomendation would be go for the big bean players that were made right toward the end of LD production 1996-98, as they are the most refined and best quality ones, If you watch DVD's then particularly go for the DVL Series players which can play DVD's and LD's and of course music CD's, and they can even play Video CD's or CD Videos, AND even DVD-R's!!, my DVL-909 I got from the original owner with very low hours of use and the beautiful machine can play CDV's, LD's, CD-R's, DVD's, DVD-R's, VCD's, I also have a DVL-90 Elite series at my mother's home but it won't play CDV's or certain DVD-R's. Hands down my trophy would go to the DVL-909 Player as it has the best overall versatility, quality, and durability. You can find one for a decent price but they can fetch up to $500 for a mint one in original box with all hardware. A good used one with remote & manual can be had for less than $250. The Choice is Yours, Max. Have a good night. If you need to know anything at all about a player you are interested in, just let me know and I'll help you out.

Charlie

funny, i have an issue of VIDEO magazine in which the 909 got VERY poor marks for LD performance...