Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
For those of you who have the '93 Laserdiscs, I see positively no reason to purchase the DVD. You already have an official version struck from the exact same master.

Yes, and no.

I own the 1993 Laserdiscs, and am still buy this DVD set. Why? Because the DVD format offers a sharper quality. It's from the same master, but the two are very different formats. You could easily say the same thing for taking the LD master and putting it to VHS print. It's the same master, but on two different mediums.

LD has what I like to call "digital dust." It's like hair, grain and dust on a projecter film, but it's usually white, or prisim colored. And it's on the whole screen, black bars included. (Really obvious on my ALIEN laserdisc)

Plus, I don't want to have to flip the disk over or put in the second disk anymore. I grew up on that for 10 years (not complaining). I think it is time to upgrade.

"We will then crush the rebellion with one swift stroke." *flip disk*
"Where are we? Open the presure matinance hatch at 426-3827!" *new disk*

"No, there is another." *new disk*

It was fun as a kid. My brother and I would start scooting towards the LD player at the beginning of the line and be there to change the disk right at the cut. Even today, still. (I just watched ANH with him like a couple of months ago.)