The Gregg patents were purchased by MCA in 1968. Optical video recording technology, using a transparent disc, was invented by David Paul Gregg and James Russell in 1963 (and patented in 19). The technologies and concepts behind LaserDisc were the foundation for later optical disc formats, including Compact Disc (CD), DVD, and Blu-ray (BD). Its superior video and audio quality made it a popular choice among videophiles and film enthusiasts during its lifespan. It was not a popular format in Europe and Australia.īy contrast, the format was much more popular in Japan and in the more affluent regions of Southeast Asia, such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia, and was the prevalent rental video medium in Hong Kong during the 1990s. It eventually did gain some traction in that region and became somewhat popular in the 1990s. Unlike most optical-disc standards, LaserDisc is not fully digital, and instead requires the use of analog video signals.Īlthough the format was capable of offering higher-quality video and audio than its consumer rivals- VHS and Betamax videotape-LaserDisc never managed to gain widespread use in North America, largely due to high costs for the players and the inability to record TV programmes. Its diameter typically spans 30 cm (12 in).

The LaserDisc ( LD) is a home video format and the first commercial optical disc storage medium, initially licensed, sold and marketed as MCA DiscoVision (also known simply as 'DiscoVision') in the United States in 1978.

High-Definition Versatile Multilayer Disc (HD VMD).HD DVD: HD DVD-R, HD DVD-RW, HD DVD-RAM.Blu-ray Disc ( BD): BD-R & BD-RE, Blu-ray 3D, Mini Blu-ray Disc.

DVD: DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DS, DVD+R DS, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-D, DVD-A, DVD-Video, HVD, EcoDisc, MiniDVD.Compact disc ( CD): CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, 5.1 Music Disc, Super Audio CD ( SACD), Photo CD, CD Video ( CDV), Video CD ( VCD), Super Video CD ( SVCD), CD+G, CD-Text, CD-ROM XA, CD-i, MIL-CD, Mini CD.

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