LaserDiscs are shiny, pizza-like objects of debated origin. They are seldom seen by mortals because of the vast implications that they entail (see:Implications)
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| - LaserDiscs are shiny, pizza-like objects of debated origin. They are seldom seen by mortals because of the vast implications that they entail (see:Implications)
- Laserdisc was the predecessor to DVD.
- It offered superior sound and picture fidelity than VHS or other tape formats. It also had a much greater storage capacity than a VHS tape, allowing for extra features to be put on LD, though fewer extra features appeared on "special edition" LDs, than on later DVD and Blu-ray formats.
- Laserdisc was the first optical storage medium, initially licensed, sold, and marketed as MCA DiscoVision. The technology behind the laserdisc were the foundation for future optical disc technology, including the compact disc, DVD, and Blu-ray disc. In 2015, large packs of laserdiscs were present, along with packs which may have been DVDs, in the alleyway where Emmett Brown and Marty McFly landed the DeLorean time machine before executing their plan to clear Marty McFly Jr.'s name.
- Although Laserdisc was a major leap forward in quality compared to its contemporary rivals, VHS and Betamax, the format never really gained ground in America. In Europe, it also remained an obscure format, relegated to the niche market of videophiles. The most success it had was in Japan and Hong Kong, where the format only disappeared well after the introduction of the DVD. Star Trek was one of the earliest TV-shows published on this format as well as one of the last.
- LaserDisc (LD) was a home video format and the first commercial optical disc storage medium. Initially licensed, sold, and marketed as MCA DiscoVision (also known as simply "DiscoVision") in North America in 1978, the technology was previously referred to internally as Optical Videodisc System, Reflective Optical Videodisc, Laser Optical Videodisc, and Disco-Vision (with a dash), with the first players referring to the format as "Video Long Play". Later, Pioneer Electronics purchased the majority stake in the format and marketed it as bothLaserVision (format name) and LaserDisc (brand name) in 1980, with some releases unofficially referring to the medium as "Laser Videodisc".
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| - LaserDiscs are shiny, pizza-like objects of debated origin. They are seldom seen by mortals because of the vast implications that they entail (see:Implications)
- It offered superior sound and picture fidelity than VHS or other tape formats. It also had a much greater storage capacity than a VHS tape, allowing for extra features to be put on LD, though fewer extra features appeared on "special edition" LDs, than on later DVD and Blu-ray formats. Laserdiscs, though moderately popular in Asia, never really took off in either North America or Europe because of the relative expense of both players and discs. Additionally, there was never the possibility of end users actually recording onto blank LDs — a key reason why the VHS and the later DVD formats became popular.
- LaserDisc (LD) was a home video format and the first commercial optical disc storage medium. Initially licensed, sold, and marketed as MCA DiscoVision (also known as simply "DiscoVision") in North America in 1978, the technology was previously referred to internally as Optical Videodisc System, Reflective Optical Videodisc, Laser Optical Videodisc, and Disco-Vision (with a dash), with the first players referring to the format as "Video Long Play". Later, Pioneer Electronics purchased the majority stake in the format and marketed it as bothLaserVision (format name) and LaserDisc (brand name) in 1980, with some releases unofficially referring to the medium as "Laser Videodisc". Although the format was capable of offering higher quality video and audio than its consumer rivals, the VHS and Betamax videocassette systems, it was poorly received in North America. It also remained a largely obscure format in Europe and Australia. However, it was much more popular in Japan and in the more affluent regions of South East Asia, such as Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. Laserdisc was the prevalent rental video medium in Hong Kong during the 1990s. Significantly, the technologies and concepts behind Laserdisc are the foundation for later and more popular optical disc formats, includingCompact Discs and DVDs.
- Although Laserdisc was a major leap forward in quality compared to its contemporary rivals, VHS and Betamax, the format never really gained ground in America. In Europe, it also remained an obscure format, relegated to the niche market of videophiles. The most success it had was in Japan and Hong Kong, where the format only disappeared well after the introduction of the DVD. Star Trek was one of the earliest TV-shows published on this format as well as one of the last. Pioneer, the owner of the format, terminated production of Star Trek on LaserDisc for the US in October 1999. The final Star Trek LaserDiscs in Japan were released in 2001.
- Laserdisc was the predecessor to DVD.
- Laserdisc was the first optical storage medium, initially licensed, sold, and marketed as MCA DiscoVision. The technology behind the laserdisc were the foundation for future optical disc technology, including the compact disc, DVD, and Blu-ray disc. In 2015, large packs of laserdiscs were present, along with packs which may have been DVDs, in the alleyway where Emmett Brown and Marty McFly landed the DeLorean time machine before executing their plan to clear Marty McFly Jr.'s name. Whether these discs were being thrown away or shipped to be sold is unclear. Some of the discs may also have been compact discs, which were the same size, and were just starting to replace vinyl records in 1985.
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