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From: greg@olivej.UUCP (Greg Paley)
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Subject: Re: PIONEER CLD-900 (CD + laser video player)
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Date: Thu, 10-Jan-85 13:00:47 EST
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The price of the Pioneer CLD-900 is not much lower than the cost
of two separate units, LV video disk player and audio CD player, might
be.  However, the unit has, as far as I know, one unique capability
which is the ability to reproduce digitally encoded soundtracks on
new (so far only available from Japan) LV video disks, which are
different from the standard stereo soundtrack.  Another point
that needs more information to allow a value judgement on this
unit is the performance level reached when playing the various
media possible (LV video disk, audio CD, LV w/digital soundtrack)
so as to know which individual LV and CD units provide the
appropriate comparison.  If it were to surpass the capability of
the current top-of-the-line Pioneer LV disk player (approx $700)
and, in addition, match the CD playback of the NEC or Kyocera
CD players (approx. $1000), then at a list price of $1200 (which
would, I presume, also be subject to heavy discounts) it might
be a bargain indeed.

	- Greg Paley