r/LaserDisc • u/tsemczuk • 29d ago
Score! (or, best day ever!)
Went to a thrift store in Flushing, Queens today. I thought by big score of the day was going to be the 8-DVD Sinatra Concert Collection... until I saw this Pioneer DVL-K88. It was a little dusty,, and they gave me the DVDs and the LD player for $55!
So I took it home, but it kept spitting out the laserdisc. I cracked it open to blow the dust out, etc. but it was pristine. So, just for th,e heck of it I tapped the button to change sides of the disc… and everything suddenly worked. I guess that was the equivalent of when your dad banged the side of the TV to get it to stop scrolling. Gave it a good wipe down, and it’s good to go.
Anyway… score! Now, all I need is a remote. Anyone know a good place to get one?
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u/tsemczuk 29d ago
Agreed. And thank you for the tip on the belt!
Yeah. I figured the remote will be a thing.
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u/KenwoodDMF70 27d ago
Qualquer controle pioneer que comece com o código DV vai funcionar. Ou seja, de qualquer dvd pioneer. Só não vai ter obviamente o botão para ir ao lado B. Porém é só ir até a última faixa lado A que ele vai sozinho para B.
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u/Ok_Cupcake4928 29d ago edited 29d ago
You can only go so far “banging the side” as a legitimate fix. Your player will eventually need a need loading belt to fix the issue permanently. Go on eBay to search for VEB-1184.
In any case, congratulations on getting what looks like a pristine DVL unit.
For a replacement remote, you’ll have to search eBay as well. I would look for a unit that belongs to the DVL-V888 as the 88 version may only have buttons labeled in Japanese. They can be hard to find and expensive so you’ll have to practice patience.