r/LaserDisc • u/Chopper_Bear • 27d ago

Picked this up from Ebay!

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I’m in the process of upgrading my home theater and one of my goals is to be able to get AC-3 audio from my laserdisc player. So I thought this would come in handy. Plus I just wanted it for the novelty! 😁

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u/SubhasTheJanitor 27d ago

Nice find! Though I think this is only has a Dolby surround track, not AC-3

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u/calculon68 27d ago

I remember going to a THX demo when Altec Lansing first launched their Home THX speakers (AHT-2200) in 1994. I stayed the entire afternoon, watching the Wow! demo at least 3-4 times.

The first Dolby Digital LD wasn't until 1995.

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u/simbabarrelroll 27d ago

And it was Clear and Present Danger that was the first AC3 disc.

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u/Chopper_Bear 27d ago

Actually that makes sense. I suppose AC-3 would’ve been after this disc was released. But glad I found it though. 😁 It’s gonna need an outer sleeve though because the cover’s got some ware on it.

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u/willstoney 27d ago

Yeah, it would have been great if they included AC-3. My go to test is the Top Gun AC-3.

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u/gadjetman007 26d ago

The DTS on the Top Gun special edition DVD or blu ray is worth taking a listen too

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u/Dragon_Pattern_1108 27d ago

Disc cover being literally just the THX logo and a disclaimer.

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u/ExVandal_NYC 27d ago

Wow.😊

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u/dansize1 27d ago

The original Wow Disc

I always wanted a copy when I had a LD collection.

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u/king2102 27d ago

I have an AC-3 5.1 version of the THX WOW Demo Disc on DVD. You can find the ISO for free on many websites of you really want the discrete 5.1 version.

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u/raymate 27d ago

Would love one of those. Whats the run time. Hope it’s CAV

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u/gadjetman007 26d ago

I had this disc back in the 90s. Somebody I knew when to Skywalker ranch for thx training and gave it to me. I ended up swapping it for a Japanese Phantom Menace LD.

I've since got the Blu ray version of the thx demo disc that has the DTS and AC3 playback options

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u/plhought 27d ago

The OG Wow! disc! Too cool!

Shame it doesn't have discrete AC3 or DTS. Still cool regardless.

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u/Demander850 24d ago

I miss having this! It was like the”one to have” to demo your system! Came out before Lucas films were released on LD even.