#Pioneer V2200 LD
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I bought a used Pioneer LaserDisc player from a dealer a few weeks ago. It
is a model LD-V2200 that they'd had at the store for several years. They
used to run Commodore's AmigaVision point of sale video off the player
connected to an Amiga 2500. Also the Struggles for Justice series.
The problem is, they lost the manual! So, I'm having a devil of a time
trying to get it set up properly to run with my system. The player seems
to be in good working order. It really works great with my V-Lab
framegrabber.
But I can't seem to get either Scala MM200 or AmigaVision 1.53G to
communicate with the player. Scala has a Pioneer driver, though this
particular model number isn't listed, I'm still hoping it might be coaxed
into working. AmigaVision definitely has the driver for this model LD
player. I followed the instructions in my AmigaVision and Scala manuals
installing the software drivers. Everything seemed to install okay.
But there are two dip swiches on the back of the LD player and I don't
know what the settings should be. I've tried experimenting with my serial
port settings under preferences, with no luck. My modem works fine, so I
doubt there is any problem with the serial port on my Amiga. The serial
cable that came with the LD player looks okay too. I really think I just
need to find out the correct settings.
Does anyone know how to set the dip switches to get this beast to work?
Better yet, anyone know how I can get my hands on a manual?
My system is an Amiga 2000, CBM 2620 accelerator with 4megs, GVP Hardcard
with 4 megs 16 bit ram and Quantum 240 meg HD, running WorkBench 2.1. I
have a two monitor set up.
Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Thanks,
Roger C. Van Duyn // on AutoPilot
Unfortunately, I don't have an answer for you. But I am planning to meet with
sombody in London, Ontario, a firm called, Media Innovations, which puts
together Amiga-laser disk systems. If you are interested, I will try to get
their phone number to you sometime by the end of the week.
I am trying to put together a system to go from Scala to video tape, and they
suggested a recordable laser disk system, as opposed to say, going through
intermediate steps of a HI8 (or more expensively BETACAM) or possibly using the
Flyer/hard disks when it becomes available. I don't know anybody else using
such systems and am wondering what you heard about laser disk systems that led
you to buy them. Do you get, for instance, instantaneous access? I am wondering
if you or anybody else there knows if there is there any way you could use two
playes, to act like VTR's, and use them with Toaster, to then record on to a
recordable laser disk?
Michael,
Thanks. I'd appreciate the phone number to Media Innovations.
As for recordable laser disk systems, I've never actually seen one. All
the Amiga-laser disk systems I've seen used read-only laser disk players.
But even these systems can be used in impressive ways.
For instance, a couple of years ago two guys at a Star Trek convention
were using an Amiga 500, laser disk, camcorder, genlock, chromakey, and a
consumer level VHS VCR. They produced a short video that grabbed short
video segments from Star Trek 3: the Search for Spock on laser disk, and
me and anyone else chroma keyed in. So, instead of Kirk, McCoy, Sulu, and
Scotty stealing the Enterprise out of the Star Base, it was ME that stole
it!
And I feel the home brew movie they made was better than the ones you can
have made at Universal Studios here in Florida. In fact, when I went to
Universal, I didn't waste my money having a Star Trek video made there
because the demo shown was not nearly as good as the one the two hobbiests
made!
Matter of fact, I believe they used the same model laser disk player I
just bought. I wonder if I can get in touch with them somehow?
Roger C. Van Duyn // on AutoPilot
Roger,
When I get the phone number (and possibily more information as well) I will
post it to you. I expect this will be sometime in the next week or so.
Michael.
Hello, your best bet is calling the 1-800-555-1212 and ask for Pioneer
customer support number. What you have is the low end professional laserdisk
player made by pioneer. We use these all the time in our multimedia retrieval
systems. I also know that the pioneer communicates at "4800" baud. The two
switches i believe setup the options for the player. One switch tells the
player to communicate at 1200 baud and the other switch turns on the auto open.
Hope this helps
if you want you can call me at my work
Stephen Provost
Dynacom
219-255-2044
see ya
Tim,
Thanks for the info. I am curious if you use the laser disk to access as part
of presentations, and the kinds of video editing/special fx you are able to get
out of the system.
Thanks for your reply, Tim. I may give you a call if I don't get the
laser disk player working soon. I'm hoping that the Pioneer LaserDisk EX
in Scala MM200 will drive it, although this particular model isn't listed.
The EX is set for 4800 baud. AmigaVision has two choices, 4800 or 1200
baud. So far, no luck. You mentioned one switch sets the baud rate and
the other switch turns on "auto open." What's that mean? Just opening and
closing the player to load the disk? I hope Pioneer can send me a manual.
Roger C. Van Duyn // on AutoPilot
Roger,
The person at Media Innovations is Martin Ricketts. He is in London, Ontario
(Canada) at 519-434-3210. He is in the consulting/sales business so I am not
sure how much free advice he can give. From what I can see so far, laser disk
is reasonable way of storing video and doing "calls" from Scala. There are work
arounds the .7 or so access times (worst case) by have an invisible Go to call
to the right place on the disk while something else is on the screen. My
partner's concerns are that you cannot really do any special effects (that you
can get in Toaster) and that unless the disk is rewritable (which of course is
much more expensive) one will be very nervous about what video you store on the
disk.
Anyways, I am still looking for that magic, low cost solution. I am curious
about what you learn about laser disk as you move along.
Hello everyone,
I've been following this thread and I was wondering if everything is going OK.
As to the BAUD rate, also make sure that you have the correct comm setup. (e.g.
8N1). It is also part of the EX tooltype.
Regards,
John Chang
Technical Support Manager
Scala, Inc.