Was LaserDisc too Ahead of Its Time?
Feb 22, 2023•33 min
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Episode description
It just wasn’t meant to be… LaserVision–or LaserDisc as we know it–was the third competitor in the home video format war during the 80s.
But despite being a technological marvel with advanced picture and sound, LaserDisc just couldn't compete with VHS and Beta during the golden age of video. Today we look back on a pioneering form of video technology--with roots going all the way back to the 1950s--that is actually still with us to this day...
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