The CLD-1010, as with all Laser Diode based players, scans to either CHAPTER 0 or FRAME 0 to start playback. On DiscoVision discs where the frames start early will you see the entire opening bumper. Otherwise, you miss it. Not a big loss really if you just want to watch a movie.
In terms of audio, the CLD-1010 doesn't fare so well. With each successive generation of Pioneer LaserDisc player, the analog FM audio seems to get worse. The sound is pumped in the midrange, giving voices and music a "cardboard" or "boxy" quality. Extreme treble is rolled off substantially, making it sound like bad FM radio. Deep bass is also noticeably absent, with the upper bass range, 80 Hz or so, emphasized. Voices take on a chesty character. One benefit of the rolled off treble is that on DiscoVision titles with lots of audio noise (Snap, Crackle and Pop), the noise is substantially reduced. Discs that had so much audio noise as to be unlistenable on other players can be quite agreeable on the CLD-1010. This is especially useful on music titles such as ABBA or LORETTA.
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Updated: November 17, 1998
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