The industry-wide term for consumer laser video produced on a 12-inch disc. Quality is generally considered to be twice that of VHS. These discs are generally highly collectible.
A disc on which sound and visual images are recorded.
The reflective optical videodisc system used to record and play back audio and video.
Now-defunct 12-inch disc format with excellent analog, FM-recorded video image, and either analog or CD-quality PCM-encoded audio. Later discs used one of the analog channels to record an RF-modulated Dolby Digital/AC3 soundtrack and/or used the PCM tracks to encoded a DTS soundtrack.
A medium for holding an image. Can be randomly accessed on a disc player, allowing interactive exhibits. See also DVD.
also know as videodisc. Similar to a music CD but also holds visual images (you put these on the player)
Laser Discs were the first high definition audio/video playback medium available for home theater systems. Approximately the size of vinyl long-playing phonograph records, these special discs combine digital audio and video data and require a special laser disc player for interface with the audio system and the video display device. Laser discs, although popular with early-adopting home theater enthusiasts, have never achieved widespread acceptance in the sale and rental markets. Although consumer acceptance has been low to moderate, these discs offer movie lovers several key benefits, including the ability to view films in their original screen aspect ratios, and to enjoy the audio soundtracks in Dolby surround, Dolby Digital, and Digital Theater Sound (DTS) formats.