Laserdisc and CED Formats - Basics - Products - Support
Before there was DVD, there was LaserDisc and CED. Here are some great resources on LaserDisc hardware and software. Also included are a few resources on the CED format.
The LaserDisc Dilemma - Preserving Your Laserdisc Collection On DVD
With the quick acceptance of DVD by both videophiles and the general consuming public, LaserDisc has fallen by the wayside and it finally on its "death bed" as a viable video format. However, some still have very large LaserDisc collections that may soon be unplayable as production of new LaserDisc players has almost all but stopped. In an ironic twist of fate, recordable DVD may have just arrived on the scene just in time to give LaserDisc owners a means of preserving LaserDisc content.
With the quick acceptance of DVD by both videophiles and the general consuming public, LaserDisc has fallen by the wayside and it finally on its "death bed" as a viable video format. However, some still have very large LaserDisc collections that may soon be unplayable as production of new LaserDisc players has almost all but stopped. In an ironic twist of fate, recordable DVD may have just arrived on the scene just in time to give LaserDisc owners a means of preserving LaserDisc content.
Laser Town
If you are still a LaserDisc Fan, here is a useful shopping resource in finding rare laserdiscs.
If you are still a LaserDisc Fan, here is a useful shopping resource in finding rare laserdiscs.
CED Magic (RCA Videodisc)
Here is a site I couldn't pass up! Inspired by a reader's request for information on the now defunct CED Videodisc System, I came across this extensive resource on the subject. This site is well worth a look, if more nothing else, as a historical reference on the early days of the videodisc, when LaserDisc and CED were battling for market share, ala VHS and BETA.
Here is a site I couldn't pass up! Inspired by a reader's request for information on the now defunct CED Videodisc System, I came across this extensive resource on the subject. This site is well worth a look, if more nothing else, as a historical reference on the early days of the videodisc, when LaserDisc and CED were battling for market share, ala VHS and BETA.
David Paul Gregg and the Optical Laser Disc
"David Paul Gregg first envisioned the optical, or laser disc, in 1958 and patented it in 1969. The laser disc was replaced in popularity by the the introduction of DVD in 1997." Article by Mary Bellis, About Inventors Guide.
"David Paul Gregg first envisioned the optical, or laser disc, in 1958 and patented it in 1969. The laser disc was replaced in popularity by the the introduction of DVD in 1997." Article by Mary Bellis, About Inventors Guide.
Dolby Digital (AC-3) Laserdisc upgrade
Have an old laserdisc player that is not AC-3 compatible? How about a do-it-yourself upgrade that will breath new life to your player.
Have an old laserdisc player that is not AC-3 compatible? How about a do-it-yourself upgrade that will breath new life to your player.