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CloudWatcher

(1,956 posts)
7. lots of steps
Sun May 29, 2022, 02:36 PM
May 2022

Yeah, you'll need a player. It will read the digital info off the disk and output an analog signal
designed to go to your tv/sound-system. That'll likely be an S-Video signal for the video and
separate signals for left/right audio.

Then you'll need some kind of computer to re-digitize those signals ... i.e. a video capture
system for a PC or Mac.

Then you'll need a burner to take that data and burn your DVD/BlueRay.

The good news is that there was no copy protection on LaserDiscs, so this process should work
once you have all the pieces.

The bad news is that it involves more than a few steps and software packages.

If you're not willing to acquire a player, you'll need to ship it to someone that has one and
is willing to do this work for you.

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do you have a player? Shellback Squid May 2022 #1
No. Don't know where to borrow one, and I'm not buying one for only 1-2 discs. nt eppur_se_muova May 2022 #2
which state are you in? Shellback Squid May 2022 #3
AL nt eppur_se_muova May 2022 #4
In CO, wish you were closer Shellback Squid May 2022 #5
As implied it will take few steps, and a few pieces LuvLoogie May 2022 #6
lots of steps CloudWatcher May 2022 #7
Any solution requires an LD player Fiendish Thingy May 2022 #8
LaserDisc video is essentially analog and was mastered from tape. hunter May 2022 #9
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