So I went down and checked these out. Before I go any further, I should mention a little bit about the laserdisc media. Unlike a CD, it is double sided. There are two formats for laserdisc. These are called CAV and CLV respectively.
Many films require multiple discs.
So, I purchased a Panasonic laserdisc player. It was a bottom of the line player but, it did the trick. I was hooked. Now, since laserdiscs are double sided, I would have to get up and switch the laserdisc over when a side was finished. But on a disc that had 30 minutes a side, it was ridiculous.