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For the 1980 launch of the first Universal-Pioneer player, the VP-1000 was noted as a "laser disc player", although the "LaserDisc" logo was displayed clearly on the device. In 1981, "LaserDisc" was used exclusively for the medium itself, although the official name was "LaserVision" (as seen at the beginning of many LaserDisc releases, just ...
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.
February 1979: Introduces the industry-use Laserdisc player. June 1980: Introduces VP-1000 LD player for home use in the U.S. March 1981: Warner-Pioneer Corp. establishes the LaserDisc Corporation in Japan. October 1981: Introduces LD player for home use and 70 LD software titles in Japan. October 1982: Introduces the LD Karaoke system for ...
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.
Laserdisc technology, using a transparent disc, [1] was invented by David Paul Gregg in 1958 (and patented in 1970 and 1990). [2] [3] By 1969 Philips had developed a videodisc in reflective mode, which has great advantages over the transparent mode.
The system uses a physical pickup riding in grooves of a pressed disc, reading variance in capacitance in the underlying disc. The system competed with Laserdisc for a few years, before being abandoned in 1984. Although, movie studios continued releasing titles in the format until 1986.
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While Louis spent most of his time building the circuits and was responsible for all of the recording, Bebe did the composing by sorting through many hours of tape. [6] As she said, "it just sounded like dirty noise". Over time, she developed the ability to determine which sounds could become something of interest, and tape loops provided rhythm.