Dexter
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Dexter is the newest product. Unlike the other products on this page which convert to a newer laserdisc player model, no player or disc
is needed with Dexter. The Dexter board is a drop-in replacement which poses as a laserdisc player and plays the video for the game
digitally, from a custom file format. Dexter accepts the original commands from the game's PCB through the
original interface cable.
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Compatible with: more than two dozen different game titles & hardware configurations, and still counting |
Availability: Available new |
Website: http://laserdisc-replacement.com/ |
Produced by: Matt Ownby, Warren Ondras |
Release date: April 26, 2016 |
Price (USD): $499 + S&H + certain video content licenses starting at $10 |
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Merlin-8000
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Merlin-8000 is a MultiROM board that performs laserdisc player model conversion at the source, by altering the communication protocols within
the Dragon's Lair & Space Ace ROM data, as opposed to intercepting and then converting the original disc player signal outputs like the older
products on this page do, which costs processing time. Multiple late-model Pioneer players are
supported. Merlin-8000 holds multiple ROMs and allows quick change between games without EPROM
swapping.
(The "Arthur" main logic board also includes the Merlin functionality.)* |
Compatible with: Dragon's Lair, Space Ace |
Availability: Available new |
Website: http://wood1st.com/LaserCon/Merlin/ |
Produced by: Shaun Wood |
Release date: August 10, 2012 |
Price (USD): $205 + $5 S&H |
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LaserCon
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LaserCon receives the command codes for the original laserdisc player from the game's PCB, and translates them into the serial commands used
by late-model Pioneer laserdisc players. |
Compatible with: Astron Belt, Casino Strip, Cliff Hanger, Cobra Command,
Dragon’s Lair, Esh's Aurunmilla, Galaxy Ranger, Goal to Go, Inter Stellar, M.A.C.H. 3, Space Ace,
Super Don Quix-ote, Thayer's Quest, Us vs. Them |
Availability: Discontinued |
Website: http://wood1st.com/LaserCon/LDPC/ |
Produced by: Shaun Wood |
Release date: January 29, 2007 |
Former price (USD): $150 + $5 S&H |
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LaserAce
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LaserAce converts the signals for multiple old laserdisc players to the RS-232 standard, enabling replacement with several late-model Pioneer
and Sony players. LaserAce also has advanced game-independent features such as disc media and output player performance testing, as well
as power supply voltage monitoring. |
Compatible with: Albegas, Astron Belt, Badlands, Bega's Battle, Casino Strip, Cliff Hanger,
Cobra Command, Dragon’s Lair, Esh's Aurunmilla, Firefox, Galaxy Ranger, Goal to Go, Inter Stellar,
M.A.C.H. 3, Ninja Hayate, Space Ace, Star Blazer, Super Don Quix-ote, Thayer's Quest,
Us vs. Them |
Availability: Discontinued |
Website: LaserAce archival info at D-L-P.com |
Produced by: Ruben Panossian, Marc Alexander |
Release date: September 28, 2001 |
Former price (USD): $199 + $16 S&H + Dev+ LCD add-on optional at $89 |
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Hi-Tech
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The Hi-Tech card converts the original signal output from a Dragon's Lair or Space Ace PCB
to work with almost any Sony LDP series industrial duty laserdisc player. |
Compatible with: Dragon's Lair, Space Ace |
Availability: Limited - See web page for contact |
Website: Hi-Tech info at D-L-P.com |
Produced by: Joe Rovito, Ron Schwar |
Release date: September 19, 1999 |
Price (USD): $199 + $8 S&H |
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Dexter |
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eliminate the need for a LDP |
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convert games other than Dragon's Lair/Space Ace only |
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order a new item (vs. find a used one) |
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buy laserdiscs (video content) |
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digital files |
*On April 23, 2019, Shaun Wood released the Arthur Main Logic Board Replacement
for Dragon's Lair and Space Ace at $295. Although Arthur's primary purpose is not LDP conversion, the board does have the Merlin functionality integrated. |
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