Laserdisc capture - general thread

[poita]

If you want to capture LD at the best possible quality, then capture the RF directly and then decode it in software.
I'm capturing via a dedicated board which feeds to a Nano FPGA board, and interfaces to the computer via USB3.
This gives better quality than capturing via an X0 and capture cards. You need really fast drives and a solid USB3 interface for it to work reliably.
It captures the signal with 16bit precision, and is then decoded offline in software.
Most players can be modified to work with it, but you will want to calibrate them as well as possible (grab an oscilloscope and a service manual) to get as good a tracking as possible to get a clean RF signal.