Hi-Tech
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The Hi-Tech card converts the original signal output from a Dragon's Lair or Space Ace PCB
to work with almost any Sony LDP series industrial duty laserdisc player. |
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Compatible with: Dragon's Lair, Space Ace (USA/Cinematronics) |
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Compatible with: any NTSC Sony LDP series industrial duty laserdisc player with an
RS-232 DB25 serial connector, other than the
LDP-1000 or LDP-1000A. |
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Availability: Available new |
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Website: Hi-Tech info at D-L-P.com |
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Produced by: Joe Rovito, Ron Schwar |
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Release date: September 19, 1999 |
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Price (USD): $199 + $20 S&H |
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LaserAce (discontinued)
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LaserAce converts the signals for multiple old laserdisc players to the RS-232 standard, enabling replacement with many late-model Pioneer
and Sony players. LaserAce also has advanced game-independent features such as disc media and output player performance testing, as well
as power supply voltage monitoring. |
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Compatible with: Albegas, Astron Belt, Badlands, Bega's Battle, Casino Strip, Cliff Hanger,
Cobra Command, Dragon’s Lair, Esh's Aurunmilla, Firefox, Galaxy Ranger, Goal to Go, Inter Stellar,
M.A.C.H. 3, Ninja Hayate, Space Ace, Star Blazer, Super Don Quix-ote,
Thayer's Quest, Us vs. Them |
Compatible with: Pioneer
CLD-V2300D,
CLD-V2400,
CLD-V2600,
CLD-V2800,
CLD-V5000,
LD-V2000,
LD-V2200,
LD-V4000,
LD-V4100,
LD-V4200,
LD-V4300D,
LD-V4400,
LD-V5000,
LD-V6000A,
LD-V6010A,
LD-V6200A,
LD-V8000,
Sony LDP-1000,
LDP-1450,
LDP-1500,
LDP-1500P,
LDP-1550,
LDP-1550P,
LDP-1600P,
LDP-2000,
LDP-2000P,
LDP-3600D |
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Availability: Discontinued |
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Website: LaserAce archival info at D-L-P.com |
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Produced by: Ruben Panossian, Marc Alexander |
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Release date: September 28, 2001 |
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Former price (USD): $199 + $16 S&H + Dev+ LCD add-on optional at $89 |
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LaserCon (discontinued)
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LaserCon converts the original signal output from the game's PCB to the serial commands
used by late-model Pioneer laserdisc players. |
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Compatible with: Astron Belt, Casino Strip, Cliff Hanger, Cobra Command,
Dragon’s Lair, Esh's Aurunmilla, Galaxy Ranger, Goal to Go, Inter Stellar, M.A.C.H. 3, Space Ace,
Super Don Quix-ote, Thayer's Quest, Us vs. Them |
Compatible with: Pioneer
CLD-V2400,
CLD-V2600,
LD-V2200,
LD-V4100,
LD-V4200,
LD-V4300D,
LD-V4400,
LD-V8000,
with many varied restrictions on certain laserdisc players per game title/hardware. |
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Availability: Discontinued |
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Website: http://wood1st.com/LaserCon/LDPC/ |
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Produced by: Shaun Wood |
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Release date: January 29, 2007 |
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Former price (USD): $150 + $5 S&H |
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Merlin-8000
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LaserCon's Merlin-8000 alters the Dragon's Lair and Space Ace ROM to add protocols
for late-model Pioneer players. (also adapted to the Arthur board) |
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Compatible with: Dragon's Lair, Space Ace (USA/Cinematronics) |
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Compatible with: Pioneer
CLD-V2400,
CLD-V2600,
LD-V2200,
LD-V4200,
LD-V4300D,
LD-V4400,
LD-V8000 |
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Availability: Available new |
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Website: http://wood1st.com/LaserCon/Merlin/ |
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Produced by: Shaun Wood |
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Release date: August 10, 2012 |
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Price (USD): $205 + $5 S&H |
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Dexter
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Dexter plays the video for the game digitally from a custom file format. Unlike the products that convert
to a newer laserdisc player model, no player or disc is needed with Dexter. Dexter uses the original
signals through the original interface cable. |
Compatible with: Astron Belt, Badlands, Bega's Battle, Cliff Hanger, Cobra Command,
Crime Patrol, Crime Patrol 2, Dragon's Lair, Dragon's Lair II, Esh's Aurunmilla,
Fast Draw Showdown, Firefox, Galaxy Ranger, Gallagher's Gallery, Goal to Go,
Inter Stellar, The Last Bounty Hunter, M.A.C.H. 3, Mad Dog McCree,
Mad Dog II, Space Ace, Space Pirates, Super Don Quix-ote,
Star Rider, Thayer's Quest, Time Traveler, Us vs. Them, Who Shot Johnny Rock?,
and also several others, including some presumed to work, and more titles to come.
See the website's compatibility list for complete status information and caveats. |
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Availability: Available new |
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Website: http://laserdisc-replacement.com/ |
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Produced by: Matt Ownby, Warren Ondras |
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Release date: April 26, 2016 |
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Price (USD): $499 + S&H + certain video content licenses starting at $10 |
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| convert games other than USA Dragon's Lair/Space Ace only |
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order a new item
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Additionally, some freely downloadable
conversion methods that use either a desktop PC, or modified ROMs, or other components are available in the
"Disc Player Info and Conversions" section of our main Tech Center.
Connecting more than one of these products to a game simultaneously is needlessly redundant and potentially error-prone,
even though the game may be able to function that way. |
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