Laserdisc and CED Formats - Basics - Products - Support

With the popularity of DVD, LaserDisc has fallen by the wayside. However, some still have very large LaserDisc collections that may soon be unplayable as production of new LaserDisc players has stopped. Now DVD may be the key preserving those old laserdiscs. Find out how...

Looking for laserdisc movies? Check out the great offerings from LaserDisc Vault.

Although the LaserDisc format was discontinued some time ago, you can still find a large selection of old laserdiscs to play. Check out the titles available from Discount LaserDisc.

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 This site is well worth a look, if more nothing else, as a historical reference on the early days of the videodisc, when LaserDisc and CED were battling for market share, ala VHS and BETA.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 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.

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.