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Let’s hear it for Laserdiscs!

The first video format to feature:

  • widescreen (letterbox) releases
  • bonus material (pictures, articles, behind-the-scenes footage)
  • non-linear (no rewinding required)
  • digital sound (44.1 kHz sample rate, uncompressed)
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 surround soundtracks
  • director cuts, special editions, deluxe editions
  • high-quality analog video (480i)
  • s-video outputs
  • perfect freeze frames (CAV-only)

We still have a unit at home, connected to a 61-inch DLP set (1080p). It sounds GREAT, even if the video is noisy compared to DVD.

How about you? Do you have any laserdisc memories you’d like to share?

Filed under laserdisc widescreen popular 480i DVD video audio

  1. davidmnoriega said: OMG I totally remember that from grade school. Was used in science class to show videos on different subjects, though the teacher was hopeless when it came to navigating to the right video.
  2. straypixels posted this