Of coarse this is depending on the disc. Discs on the CLV format (or extended play as the powers to be referred it back then) had play, only one speed fast forward and reverse, and no freeze frame. CAV discs have all those features. I think only 1 demo disc explains this, and it was for an industrial player.
Between the weird presenter dude and showing Olivia Newton John’s “Physical” This has sticky early 80s goodness all over it! What an awesome time it must’ve been.
Those trousers!! The cardigan! This guy was probably only about 50 yrs old, but dresses like he's 75 🤣 Banging on about "the prospect" sounds so predatory, too.
It's amazing what people have in their collections. Videos like this demonstration are on par with department store new hire videos. Either way, I'm sucked in. I'm actually convinced it is possible to lose hours of your life watching videos like this. Thank you for posting! :-)
Another reason for me to love 1982. In the year I was born, out came Laserdisk, Pitfall, Ms. Pac-Man, new G.I. Joe figures, and Tron. In 1982, awesome things hit this world.
September 1981 here, and I reckon I have the best year of birth in the '80s because MTV made its debut that same year, in August! I've always wore that fact as a badge of honor lol.
clemsonbloke "Standard definition" is a term typically applied to television resolution. As to dvds, they can display a nice picture with increased detail, but if you have a lack of knowledge about laserdisc, you wouldn't know about the smooth film-like image a good transfer can have. Also, the sound on a Dolby Digital or DTS laserdisc would rock your house and put many dvds to shame.
AJ Steele I wouldn't say that Laserdisc had a smooth film like image but rather a soft video style picture that doesn't resolve fine lines correctly without noise. For one it cannot reproduce a picture at 24 fps, its still 30 fps. Blu Ray can and does have a film like image, it plays back at 24 fps. As to the audio, Dolby Digital (called AC-3 on LD) and DTS are the same whether its DVD, Blu Ray, or Laserdisc. In other words digital is digital, its all compressed on all formats the same way. The analog audio on laserdisc though is uncompressed and has a wider dynamic range. I'll give you that much.
AJ Steele Oh and I do own a laserdisc player, in no way does the laserdisc picture stack up to DVD or Blu Ray, not by a longshot. I have several THX releases too and those are supposed to be top picture and sound, still can't touch the other formats. I do like the jacket art and the collectability and nostalgia of laserdisc but the quality just can't stack up to the more modern formats. The prices, while low, are still too high for what you get picture quality wise. When you think about it you see LD's for like $3-4 on ebay but by the time you pay shipping you could have had the DVD and in many times the Blu Ray as Blu Ray prices keep dropping. For me nothing looks as great as Blu Ray in 1080p at 24 FPS.
There were a couple generations of these. The first one ( this one?) was full, and I mean full, of 4558 8-pin opamps! These are analog electronics. I noticed that throughout how many analog components were in the player. Couldn't understand why. Of course I was thrilled as an electronics hobbyist to have a goldmine of parts from a busted up laser player. I wasn't about to try to repair it since it had been messed with already, but tried anyway. lol
Well, those formats make those restrictions possible- laserdiscs never had any way of blocking player controls. It annoys me when I can't skip past trailers or FBI warnings, and I actually WATCH those willingly on first viewing so I can only imagine how much it annoys other people. There's been a few movies I haven't even seen because I was put off by forced trailers for them on other discs (the Madagascar trailer on Shrek 2 in particular!)
I only ever saw one LD player in my entire life around 1989 (movie freak neighbor had one along with a nice Dolby surround set up). Iirc, the movie I saw was Field Of Dreams. Any rate, must admit it was almost stunning quality compared to the VHS that I had only known.
Aliens is the one with Paxson. Quote: "That's just fuckin great! GAME OVER!" "Maybe you haven't been keepin up with current events, but we just got our ASSES KICKED, PAL!"
That came with the next generation- LASERDISC I think, this is laservision. BTW for people who think you are asking a foolish question since they didn't have wide screen TV's then, many of us would prefer the black bars on the top and bottom of a screen to play an original wide screen movie. Since the laser disc was a permanent medium then it would be prepared for new mediums. Of course the videotape was the standard. Laservision did have a rather analog quality to it. It used analog components
"Once again they show it playing through huge speakers with a tiny screen in between." Sounds just like MTV in those days! Home Theater just had to wait a little bit.
and in the the next video we catch up with frank (or whatever his name is) today, and how he has 500 laservision boxes still in his garage..and how his dream turned out to be anything but...coming next
You can buy a laserdisc today on eBay from $2 to $5 for most any movie. I just sold a Kenwood player last year for $100. Bought it for $15.99, with a remote yet.
Well darn. I paid $25 for a LD Player. But at least it came with my choice of 5 Laserdiscs. I even bought several for $.50 to $1.99 a piece so I did better on the movie prices.
Laserdisc: DVD never told you what happened to your father. Bluray: He told me enough, he told me you killed him! Laserdisc: No, I am your father! Bluray: No, that's Impossible! Laserdisc: Search your feelings you know it to be true... Bluray: Noooooooo!!!!!
I wish the presenter of this video finished it all off with some timeless honesty and inserted the following dialogue... and so when the Magnavox machine itself becomes redundant technology you won't be able to play those superb shiny disks you've been collecting, instead why not shoot them all with an air-gun at a party, invite some friends... or perhaps they could make a fetching hat or a scary mirror-box for your family pet, or simply skim them off a cliff into the sea for ever... whether it's play one or play one-million... it'll smash like a good'un right into that wall there.. go on son hit it... fling the mofo.... give us it 'ere... WHIP... SMOOOOOOSHHHHH... give us the poseidon-adventure quick... WHIP... SMOOOOOOOOOOSHHHH, lovely... lets ave another... give us planet of the apes.... fanku..... WHIP...
From a certain point of view, Your real grandmother was CD. I had to keep it secret so that VHS and Beta wouldn't hunt you down and destroy you like the other formats :)
I was correct DVD became very popular as a video disc format as does BD Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures, Columbia Pictures and 20th Century Fox were releasing each movie on DVD and BD
I Know This I have 100" screen cinama at home and i watch my lazerdiscs on that a lot better than dvd i thing great add big screen is better for lazerdisc with todays cinema projectors i love my lazerdisc pioneer player front loader model LCD-1950
2:04 HEY! I dunno who the hell you think you are pal, but the only people I'll buy a Laserdisc player from are Leonard Nimoy and his magical talking rock!
This thing still has better control of forward, slow, and reverse speeds than BluRay or DVD, and that technology is over 30 years old !!
Of coarse this is depending on the disc. Discs on the CLV format (or extended play as the powers to be referred it back then) had play, only one speed fast forward and reverse, and no freeze frame. CAV discs have all those features. I think only 1 demo disc explains this, and it was for an industrial player.
Between the weird presenter dude and showing Olivia Newton John’s “Physical”
This has sticky early 80s goodness all over it!
What an awesome time it must’ve been.
Those trousers!! The cardigan! This guy was probably only about 50 yrs old, but dresses like he's 75 🤣 Banging on about "the prospect" sounds so predatory, too.
Don’t forget him playing Olivia Newton John’s “Physical”
The fact you had a working LD-660 is quite impressive.
It's amazing what people have in their collections. Videos like this demonstration are on par with department store new hire videos. Either way, I'm sucked in. I'm actually convinced it is possible to lose hours of your life watching videos like this.
Thank you for posting! :-)
Are you still alive?
Another reason for me to love 1982. In the year I was born, out came Laserdisk, Pitfall, Ms. Pac-Man, new G.I. Joe figures, and Tron. In 1982, awesome things hit this world.
September 1981 here, and I reckon I have the best year of birth in the '80s because MTV made its debut that same year, in August! I've always wore that fact as a badge of honor lol.
the thing i notice about laserdisc is the audio, very impressive even today
I fucking love my laserdisc player. I'm watching Star Trek on it now.
Nothing like watching Nimoy on Laserdisc considering he helped sell Laserdisc players.
luv the laserdisc. it's so advanced for it's time.... poor old TV.
Play a laserdisc today on a good player with your home theatre system and you will be amazed. Far from dead,better now then ever.
If you like standard definition that is less than DVD.
clemsonbloke "Standard definition" is a term typically applied to television resolution. As to dvds, they can display a nice picture with increased detail, but if you have a lack of knowledge about laserdisc, you wouldn't know about the smooth film-like image a good transfer can have. Also, the sound on a Dolby Digital or DTS laserdisc would rock your house and put many dvds to shame.
AJ Steele I wouldn't say that Laserdisc had a smooth film like image but rather a soft video style picture that doesn't resolve fine lines correctly without noise. For one it cannot reproduce a picture at 24 fps, its still 30 fps. Blu Ray can and does have a film like image, it plays back at 24 fps. As to the audio, Dolby Digital (called AC-3 on LD) and DTS are the same whether its DVD, Blu Ray, or Laserdisc. In other words digital is digital, its all compressed on all formats the same way. The analog audio on laserdisc though is uncompressed and has a wider dynamic range. I'll give you that much.
AJ Steele Oh and I do own a laserdisc player, in no way does the laserdisc picture stack up to DVD or Blu Ray, not by a longshot. I have several THX releases too and those are supposed to be top picture and sound, still can't touch the other formats. I do like the jacket art and the collectability and nostalgia of laserdisc but the quality just can't stack up to the more modern formats. The prices, while low, are still too high for what you get picture quality wise. When you think about it you see LD's for like $3-4 on ebay but by the time you pay shipping you could have had the DVD and in many times the Blu Ray as Blu Ray prices keep dropping. For me nothing looks as great as Blu Ray in 1080p at 24 FPS.
You seem like a nice fella though, best of luck with your collection.
GREAT STUFF................................FROM THE PAST.
The intro music is from the Network Music Library, now known as Killer Tracks.
Great slacks.
The "Energy" library music sounds pretty cool in stereo.
That paper aeroplane sealed the deal.
WHERE'S THE ORDER BUTTON???
+Henry Jones Jnr. Try Amazon. I think they've been overwhelmed by the demand, hence the no stock on any of the websites - it's due to panic buying!!
@@marlawallis181 Think he was being sarcastic 😅
lazerdisc was way before it time
I'm surprised he didn't mention you don't have to rewind anything. But he also didn't menton the fact you have to flip a movie a few times.
i had one of these the disc where freaking HUGE!
That's for posting this. Any idea who the actor is? Sure he used to voice books on tape for kids in the 80s... "This is your readalong 2010 book.."
There were a couple generations of these. The first one ( this one?) was full, and I mean full, of 4558 8-pin opamps! These are analog electronics. I noticed that throughout how many analog components were in the player. Couldn't understand why. Of course I was thrilled as an electronics hobbyist to have a goldmine of parts from a busted up laser player. I wasn't about to try to repair it since it had been messed with already, but tried anyway. lol
Great vintage!
Well, those formats make those restrictions possible- laserdiscs never had any way of blocking player controls. It annoys me when I can't skip past trailers or FBI warnings, and I actually WATCH those willingly on first viewing so I can only imagine how much it annoys other people. There's been a few movies I haven't even seen because I was put off by forced trailers for them on other discs (the Madagascar trailer on Shrek 2 in particular!)
*"I am limited by the technology of my time, but one day you will figure this out."*
I'd buy one!
I only ever saw one LD player in my entire life around 1989 (movie freak neighbor had one along with a nice Dolby surround set up). Iirc, the movie I saw was Field Of Dreams. Any rate, must admit it was almost stunning quality compared to the VHS that I had only known.
Aliens is the one with Paxson. Quote: "That's just fuckin great! GAME OVER!" "Maybe you haven't been keepin up with current events, but we just got our ASSES KICKED, PAL!"
Long before Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, they were videocassettes, laserdiscs, and DVDs.
Laserdisc: So amazing it comes in 480p!
I know it's been 10 years but you are aware that laserdisc has a 1080P resolution, right?
That came with the next generation- LASERDISC I think, this is laservision. BTW for people who think you are asking a foolish question since they didn't have wide screen TV's then, many of us would prefer the black bars on the top and bottom of a screen to play an original wide screen movie. Since the laser disc was a permanent medium then it would be prepared for new mediums. Of course the videotape was the standard.
Laservision did have a rather analog quality to it. It used analog components
AHM A FIRIN' MAH LAZERDISK!!!
That was awesome.this is where the technology comes from (to 2013) ;)
"Once again they show it playing through huge speakers with a tiny screen in between."
Sounds just like MTV in those days! Home Theater just had to wait a little bit.
Cool! Are laser discs more durable then DVDs? That guy certainly makes them sound pretty durable.
I'm pretty sure. :3
If they make another physical disc it should be called Laser Ray. :3
They are more durable than DVDs, but not as scratch resistant as BluRays.
one person didn't like his cardigan
Its Whisper Quite!!!! TROY !!
Laserdisc takes me back in time, but not to future worlds. Maybe that's because it's 2012.
Laserdisc actually came out a few years before, it wasn't really called laserdisc until early 90's.
Great, so now I can finally get rid of my Super 8 projector yeah?
26:47 He’s referencing RCA’s CED here.
how many fps was this? interesting to pause it on the 'flight' - there are no blurred frames... very HD
and in the the next video we catch up with frank (or whatever his name is) today, and how he has 500 laservision boxes still in his garage..and how his dream turned out to be anything but...coming next
"A realm that brings your customers a new vista of choices."
I wonder if Microsoft got the inspiration for Vista from this.
NAD (New Acoustic Dimension) is not related to NAP (North American Philips) although they have the same acronym but with different letters
It's an demonstration program. What do you expect? :P
Who i that guy? I wish he could have done a similar training video for DVDs.
Why didn't CDs, DVDs or Blu Rays have the special coating damn it!
Why does this remind me of anchorman?
And there was no such thing as a widescreen TV in 1982. Letterboxing widescreen movies was extremely uncommon back then as well.
1:58 The origins of the Green Hill Zone theme.
Why is it not in widescreen?
Who is that who is demonstrating the Magnovox Laserdisc?
the real prototype of the xbox one lol
Uh?
You can buy a laserdisc today on eBay from $2 to $5 for most any movie. I just sold a Kenwood player last year for $100. Bought it for $15.99, with a remote yet.
I got a Pioneer CLD-V2400 off eBay for $15.50 (not including shipping). Works very well.
Well darn. I paid $25 for a LD Player. But at least it came with my choice of 5 Laserdiscs. I even bought several for $.50 to $1.99 a piece so I did better on the movie prices.
did they suffer from disk rot back then?
Laserdisc: DVD never told you what happened to your father. Bluray: He told me enough, he told me you killed him! Laserdisc: No, I am your father! Bluray: No, that's Impossible! Laserdisc: Search your feelings you know it to be true... Bluray: Noooooooo!!!!!
WHY SMALL SCREEN WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER ON A BIG SCREEN FOR SALES BACK THEN
Fred Rodgers brother?
I wish the presenter of this video finished it all off with some timeless honesty and inserted the following dialogue... and so when the Magnavox machine itself becomes redundant technology you won't be able to play those superb shiny disks you've been collecting, instead why not shoot them all with an air-gun at a party, invite some friends... or perhaps they could make a fetching hat or a scary mirror-box for your family pet, or simply skim them off a cliff into the sea for ever... whether it's play one or play one-million... it'll smash like a good'un right into that wall there.. go on son hit it... fling the mofo.... give us it 'ere... WHIP... SMOOOOOOSHHHHH... give us the poseidon-adventure quick... WHIP... SMOOOOOOOOOOSHHHH, lovely... lets ave another... give us planet of the apes.... fanku..... WHIP...
+gan9e Lmao
It shows Alien which means this video didnt come out in 1982. Because Alien is 1986
Alien came out in 1979. Its sequel, Aliens, came out in 1986.
From a certain point of view, Your real grandmother was CD. I had to keep it secret so that VHS and Beta wouldn't hunt you down and destroy you like the other formats :)
I was correct
DVD became very popular as a video disc format as does BD
Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures, Columbia Pictures and 20th Century Fox were releasing each movie on DVD and BD
I ave a small HDTV and big speaker lol...
whose that guy?
I Know This I have 100" screen cinama at home and i watch my lazerdiscs on that
a lot better than dvd i thing great add big screen is better for lazerdisc
with todays cinema projectors i love my lazerdisc pioneer player front loader model LCD-1950
Will it work with my WebTV? xD
NAP means North American Philips, is it?
Yes. There were legal reasons they couldn't use the name Philips in North America. The Philco company had made that happen.
Yep
NAD is the acronym of New Acoustic Dimension
should i get xbox one or ps4?
I chose PS4
Why this thing fail?
price, and the thing that to contain a single movie you needed 2 disc (4 sides)
so much sales talk haha
2:04 HEY! I dunno who the hell you think you are pal, but the only people I'll buy a Laserdisc player from are Leonard Nimoy and his magical talking rock!
omg Xd its just az huge as a vinyl XDD
one scratch and the disk is fucked.. Enjoy your movie!
Meanwhile in Soviet Russia... "MONEY AND TAKE MY SHUT UP!!!"
customer .... or prospect? hmmmm
oh yea, you can play it over and over again....until you scratch it, and after that you're pretty much screwd.
doctor spoc is better