# Should I bring my laserdisc player to the dorms? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 20, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818 "2010-08-20T02:28:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/21 "2010-08-20T06:42:47Z")
Seriously, PSXer, what is your deal? ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/22 "2010-08-20T06:47:34Z")
I know someone who has a record player in college. Granted, she got after she’d moved to the apartments rather than the dorms but still. As for the laser disc, well, my university has an entire binder full of laserdiscs that you can still check out. Nobody ever does because who has a laserdisc player anymore, but I’ve had more than one weekend movie night ruined because I was looking at the laserdisc listing instead of the DVD. So if you brought it, I’d be your friend. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/23 "2010-08-20T07:25:06Z")
My friend wants to vote “yes”. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/24 "2010-08-20T07:39:35Z")
It’s really a decision on how important the thing is in your life and how easy it is to transport and take care of. I wouldn’t, but I’m okay with just taking a laptop as a TV, and using it for all movies. In fact, I’d make sure I had, say my VHS tapes converted before I went. But you make a big deal out of your laser disk player. It seems it is a big part of you. You may want to consider taking it. And it’s not like you’ll never go home again, so if you can always decide to take it back. And, by the way, I think you’re cool enough that I would hang out with you, if I were still in college. As long as you keep your room somewhat clean. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/25 "2010-08-20T12:11:19Z")
No. The discs are large and heavy taking up a lot of space. Purchase a portable DVD player with screen and rent DVD’s. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/26 "2010-08-20T13:30:56Z")
> [@Chessic\_Sense](#): > > Where is the “place form which the action is being regarded”? Not **PSXer** ’s home, but the college. Try again. He’s not at college yet. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/27 "2010-08-20T13:44:13Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > > [@Chessic\_Sense](#): > > > > Where is the “place form which the action is being regarded”? Not **PSXer** ’s home, but the college. > > Try again. He’s not at college yet. But check **Chessic Sense** ’s cite. It’s irrelevant. As with the umbrella example, he’s speaking from the point of view of the process of moving his Laserdisc player to the dorms. He will already have taken it, he will be bringing it. There are a lot of grammar rules that bug me when they’re broken; this is definitely not one of them. ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/28 "2010-08-20T14:30:27Z")
I can’t watch movies on my laptop for the disc drive is really loud when I play DVDs. I am planning to bring: My TV with a built-in VCR and my DVD Player maybe I will just leave the laserdisc player at home. A lot of my laserdisc movies I also have on another format. And if I really want to watch something, I can just check it out from the library ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/29 "2010-08-20T14:54:58Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#): > > > [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > > > Try again. He’s not at college yet. > > But check **Chessic Sense** ’s cite. It’s irrelevant. As with the umbrella example, he’s speaking from the point of view of the process of moving his Laserdisc player to the dorms. He will already have taken it, he will be bringing it. > There are a lot of grammar rules that bug me when they’re broken; this is definitely not one of them. Oh, I see what he’s saying now. Fair enough. ---
**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/30 "2010-08-20T16:30:38Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > I can’t watch movies on my laptop for the disc drive is really loud when I play DVDs. > > I am planning to bring: My TV with a built-in VCR and my DVD Player > > maybe I will just leave the laserdisc player at home. A lot of my laserdisc movies I also have on another format. And if I really want to watch something, I can just check it out from the library I don’t get it. Sometimes you’re in character and sometimes you’re not, but it’s really confusing when it happens in the same thread, or in this case, the same post. Have DVDs been invented yet or not? Help me get your schtick, please. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/31 "2010-08-20T16:37:45Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > Should I also make sure to distinguish between thou and thee? Yes. Yes, thou shouldst. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/32 "2010-08-20T16:45:36Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > And, by the way, I think you’re cool enough that I would hang out with you Get a room!😛 ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/33 "2010-08-22T06:10:25Z")
So I moved into the dorms today and decided not to bring it. And then three (3) people so far have asked me if I brought my laserdisc player. Now they will think I am not cool ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/34 "2010-08-22T07:03:22Z")
No, but not for the reason you stated. Because it’s time for you to join us in the present. Welcome to 2010, **PSXer**! There are brochures in the lobby and if you have any questions feel free to ask the concierge. Enjoy your stay. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/35 "2010-08-22T07:17:32Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > So I moved into the dorms today and decided not to bring it. > > And then three (3) people so far have asked me if I brought my laserdisc player. Now they will think I am not cool I assure you that no one that would help you on this journey of coolness would have thought it was cool for you to have a laserdisc player. In fact, you’d be that weird kid who brought a freaking laserdisc player to college. ---
**Author:** ![lastsong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@lastsong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lastsong)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/36 "2010-08-22T08:36:05Z")
As possibly the only other here with laserdisks and player, I must say: “Are you out of your mind?” and “Have you any idea of what a dorm is like”? Those beasts are large, heavy, and fragile. The discs themselves are also fragile. POutting them within reach of people of whom you know little or nothing is not a good way to ensure their continued function. But, if you must, I have some great discs available. If you want to be cool, show them the original Star Wars Trilogy in their original format (Han shoots first) - show it to them _ **on DVD** _ and mention that they are lucky to have the ability to see these thanks to Laserdiscs and their fans. They are also the last chance for those wanting titles no longer distributed because they are not political correct. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/37 "2010-08-22T10:57:01Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > So I moved into the dorms today and decided not to bring it. > > And then three (3) people so far have asked me if I brought my laserdisc player. Now they will think I am not cool If that many people have asked, then the laserdisc player is probably a part of your identity. It’s up to you to decide if it’s a part you want to keep with you. Again, it’s not like you’ll never go home again, and you can get it then if you want to. Plus, there’s nothing saying you can’t decide to change your identity, and not be “the kid with a laserdisc player.” Or at least be “the kid with a laserdisc player that wants to protect it by leaving it at home, and you have to be really cool for him to invite you to see it.” ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/38 "2010-08-22T13:16:32Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > And then three (3) people so far have asked me if I brought my laserdisc player. Now they will think I am not cool That has nothing to do with it. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/39 "2010-08-22T14:25:28Z")
Most people are going to not understand what’s so great about what appears to be the bastard child of a CD player and a record player. I’m 37, and I don’t even understand why someone would bother with one of those over a DVD or Blu-ray player- the resolution’s not there, it’s a composite format, and they quit making discs for it a long time ago. Ultimately, the movie watching in your dorm will be done on whoever’s got the biggest and best TV and stereo system combination- every other room will have a PS3, so Blu-ray players won’t be in short supply. And really… don’t worry about being “cool” in college. It’s a big enough pond that you’ll likely find a group of people that you really get along with and who have much the same interests as you, and you’ll all be roughly the same age. (that’s why people remember college so fondly; it’s the first time you’re really out from under your folks, but the last time that everyone’s the same age and essentially without responsibility. Things become much more of a drag after you graduate.) ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-my-laserdisc-player-to-the-dorms/550818/40 "2010-08-22T14:50:24Z")
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