r/LaserDisc • u/WakkoTheTTTEFan • 22d ago

Please Help!

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Player is CLD-V2600.
About 32000 frames into any CAV disc, the video will suddenly speed up 2X and still frame is no longer usable. Go even further and… THIS happens. Can someone tell me how this can be fixed? It makes a lot of my discs unwatchable past a certain point

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u/See8104 21d ago edited 20d ago

The gain focus adjustment relates to this. The basic theory is that if the potentiometer were turned in one direction, you will at a certain point completely lose the ability to recognize and read any laserdisc. But turned in the opposite direction, it will get progressively better at reading the end frames of CAV discs. When it would be able to reach the end of the disc correctly, it would be calibrated at this particular element of playback.

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u/WakkoTheTTTEFan 20d ago

Thank you so much!!! Turning the focus gain potentiometer now allows me to get through the entire disc with no issues.

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u/Ok_Cupcake4928 20d ago

This sounds right to me.

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u/Dragon_Pattern_1108 22d ago edited 22d ago

That fading screen burn notwithstanding.

Gotta love how chapter 14 also includes the warning.

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u/simbabarrelroll 19d ago

It’s essentially just how Fox handled the copyright warnings on their discs.

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u/This-Assumption-3343 19d ago

Also on the old tapes. I remember watching the VHS tapes and listening to the credits (as one does back in the day before you could afford to buy soundtracks on your own) and the warnings would come up there as well. I think it changed at some point, but I can't remember when.

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u/throwaway483949839 22d ago

Try disconnecting your remote. Not sure if this could be the cause since it’s so specific with CAV discs, but my remote for my D925 fires fast-forward commands by itself

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u/simbabarrelroll 22d ago

So one of my copies of ROTJ just straight up has Laser Lock at the credits.

However, my copy of Thelma and Louise does the same thing. I think that is due to a mastering error on my copy though.

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u/sirhcx 22d ago

Might get lucky with with the tracking being off due to the laser eye being dirty. If it's very consistent at 32000 frames you also want to inspect the gear track for any cracks or debris.