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Dolby Digital (also called AC-3) and DTS, which are now common on DVD releases, first became available on LaserDisc, and Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) which was released on LaserDisc in Japan, was among the first home video releases ever to include 6.1 channel Dolby Digital EX Surround (along with a few other late-life ...
A LaserDisc player is a device designed to play video and audio (analog or digital) stored on LaserDisc. LaserDisc was the first optical disc format marketed to consumers; it was introduced by MCA DiscoVision in 1978. From 1978 until 1984, all LaserDisc player models read discs by using a helium–neon laser.
The Compact Disc (CD), which is based on MCA/Philips Laserdisc technology, was developed by a taskforce of Sony and Philips in 1979–1980. Toshi Doi and Kees Schouhamer Immink created the digital technologies that turned the analog Laserdisc into a high-density low-cost digital audio disc. [14]
September 1984: Introduces the world's first LD combination player compatible with CDs and LDs. October 1984: Releases the world's first car CD player. December 1985: Introduces the 40-inch projection monitor. [7] 1989: LaserDisc Corporation changes its name to Pioneer LDC. June 1990: Introduces the world's first CD-based GPS automotive ...
MCA DiscoVision, Inc. was a division of entertainment giant MCA (Music Corporation of America), established in 1969 to develop and sell an optical videodisc system. MCA released discs pressed in Carson and Costa Mesa, California on the DiscoVision label from the format's Atlanta, Georgia launch in 1978 to 1982 and the release of the film, The Four Seasons.
Until its discontinuation, the DVL-919 was the only LaserDisc player left on the market in North America, retailing for nearly $999. DVL-919E can play both PAL and NTSC laser discs. NTSC discs can also be output in PAL 60 format. The face plate of DVL-919E is made of aluminum (same as DVL-909) while DVL-919's face plate is made of plastic. [1]
Tyler Perry is spotlighting a lesser-known piece of World War II history in his new Netflix film, The Six Triple Eight. Based on a WWII History Magazine article by Kevin M. Hymel, the film, out ...
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