Hey there. Well I'm in the UK, so playing PAL laserdiscs is a must - also importing a player from the US would be a bit crazy now they've done away with surface mail and I'd likely need a step-down power converter.

Cool - thanks for that link with the comparisons! So do you reckon S-video is the best way to go with the pioneers..?

Right now my TV is a 28" CRT (with the flat screen front), although I'd like to go for a LCD in the near future, but am concerned laserdiscs will look worse on it... Is there a way to make a LD player look better on a LCD?

Yet another question - is there much difference in RF Demodulators for getting the DD/AC3 to work with my 5.1 amp?

Many thanks for answering all my questions - I can't thank you enough, as this is info I've been trying to find out for a long time to little or no avail.