If you look up the word "laserdisc" in the dictionary, you'll see the word "antique." Basically, the laserdisc player was a little bit bigger than your average turntable and played 12-inch discs that resembled vinyl records. But, unlike tapes and DVDs, you had to play both sides of the disc to view a 2-hour movie. Here are a few tips on integrate this relic into your home theater system.
Instructions
1. Check the back of the laserdisc player for audio and video outputs. Most have red, yellow and white RCA outputs and possibly one that can handle S-Video, which was considered the best quality at the time.
2. Use RCA-type audio and video cables to connect the analog outputs to your TV, monitor or audio home theater receiver. Although many of the newer laserdisc players could handle 5.1 dolby digital and surround sound, there is no way to connect an optical or HDMI cable to the device as we do with the newer DVD players/recorders.
3. Connect the S-Video and red and white outputs to your TV monitor or home theater receiver using analog RCA-type audio cables and an S-Video cable to your TV. This is an alternative to the step above that will give you better video quality.
4. Clean the laserdiscs by using a damp, soft cloth. Also check to see if the disc is warped. Damage to the disc or playing a warped disc could result in skips or a symptom peculiar to laserdiscs known as crosstalk.
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