I was finally able to uncrate my new Teac, and hook it up to my 704 via toslink tonight. The unit is fairly simple to operate. It's surprisingly solid, hefty, and well made. (And yes, Made in China.) The remote is the only thing that feels and looks cheapo, but I've been spoiled by LD player remotes for decades.

The synchronized recording feature didn't want to work, as the LD probably doesn't have a TOC like a CD would. (Using an mid '80's title for the test.) Not really an issue so long an I can manually hit record and stop.

I was getting worried as the VU meters were not moving much as I made my capture. Finalizing was easy and painless. Popped the CD-R into my Blu Ray and it sounds like the Laserdisc!

Whether it's actually bit perfect remains to be seen. Maybe I should capture my Mortal Kombat DTS LD, and send it off to someone to analyze? ;)