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Re: Pioneer 8000 LaserDisk - 2 sided?

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From: Bob Niland
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1992 20:01
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Carl Sutter (sutter@calvin.usc.edu) wrote:

> A few questions regarding the Pioneer LD-V8000:
> Can it play 2 sides of a disk without flipping the disk over?

No.  All of the single-platter Pioneer industrial players are single-sided
as well, including the LD-V8000.  Pioneer does offer a $7K+ juke box, based
on the LD-V4200, that has a flipper.

> Will this work for both CAV & CLV disks?
> Will this work under computer control?

No on the '8000.  Yes on the juke box.

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