Originally posted by: MeBeJedi

Laserdisc only kicked ass in terms of video degradation (no head, no degradation). In terms of everything else, laserdisc sucked.

Random access and no rewinding were kind of nice as well...

So were uncompressed PCM, full bitrate Dolby Digital, and full bitrate DTS. A laserdisc's two-channel PCM Dolby Pro Logic mix put through a modern Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoder actually sounds better than most of the Dolby Digital tracks I've heard on DVD. And Saving Private Ryan DTS on LD...WOW.

Thankfully, Blu-ray marks the return of true high-end home theater audio. Missed those days.