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Title: Laser Disc Question Pioneer CLD-3070
Post by: Mr_Numbers on July 01, 2015, 06:47:41 pm
I picked one of these up at a local auction for $3 and want to know if it'll play the old laser disc games.  I've been trying to search online for a week or so but thus far am uncertain.

Any help would be highly appreciated.   ;D
Title: Re: Laser Disc Question Pioneer CLD-3070
Post by: paigeoliver on July 02, 2015, 12:44:31 am
Any laserdisc player will play the video. However you need the game's circuit board to play the game.
Title: Re: Laser Disc Question Pioneer CLD-3070
Post by: Mr_Numbers on July 02, 2015, 11:45:12 am
Ah ok I wasn't quite sure, thanks for clarifying.
Title: Re: Laser Disc Question Pioneer CLD-3070
Post by: ark_ader on July 04, 2015, 02:49:33 am
Any laserdisc player will play the video. However you need the game's circuit board to play the game.

Since when?   

You can use Daphne, and hook up a LDP.   ::)

As long as it is arcade supported (excluding exotics) you can play them.

If the unit has a RS232 out, you are in business, but I think the OP's LD is a consumer version.
Title: Re: Laser Disc Question Pioneer CLD-3070
Post by: Mr_Numbers on July 06, 2015, 06:05:35 pm
RS232 out, I knew there was something needed to play the games.

Sadly this LDP doesn't have one.

Thanks for the in depth answer.   :applaud:
Title: Re: Laser Disc Question Pioneer CLD-3070
Post by: SavannahLion on July 06, 2015, 07:01:28 pm
Since you have that unit, might as well grab the user and service manuals from http://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/pioneer/cld-3070.shtml (http://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/pioneer/cld-3070.shtml)

The service manual is extremely detailed and goes into a lot of depth on the operation of the different IC and the unit itself as a whole.

This isn't to suggest you can hack in RS232 out. I'm just offering this since having a service manual for anything I own makes life a hell of a lot easier when trying to fix something I happen to like.
Title: Re: Laser Disc Question Pioneer CLD-3070
Post by: paigeoliver on July 07, 2015, 01:20:26 pm
Yep, and you can also use Daphne to just not need the laserdisc player or laserdisc in the first place. I was assuming the original poster wasn't looking to emulate anything.

Any laserdisc player will play the video. However you need the game's circuit board to play the game.

Since when?   

You can use Daphne, and hook up a LDP.   ::)

As long as it is arcade supported (excluding exotics) you can play them.

If the unit has a RS232 out, you are in business, but I think the OP's LD is a consumer version.