Remembering Capacitance Electronic Disc (CED)

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The discussion centers on the nostalgia surrounding the RCA Capacitance Electronic Disc (CED) as the TMC channel airs "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." Participants reflect on their experiences with video formats, noting that some regions, like Singapore, skipped CEDs and moved directly to LaserDiscs. The conversation highlights the evolution of video technology, mentioning the transition from LaserDiscs to Video CDs, which had slightly lower quality, followed by Super Video CDs, before the dominance of DVD and now Blu-ray formats. The thread captures a sense of nostalgia for these past technologies and their impact on home viewing experiences.
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The TMC channel is showing "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" which brings back the memory of RCAs Capacitance Electronic Disc. Anyone remember these?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ed/Ced_cart2.jpg/670px-Ced_cart2.jpg

The first "video disk" I ever purchased/watched was:

$%28KGrHqF,!hcE1iIvgPizBNho2!Jp8g~~_3.JPG
 
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No, here in Singapore we kind of "jumped" over CEDs to LaserDiscs immediately.

Cool piece of nostalgia though.

After LDs, we went to Video CDs (whose quality was marginally worse than LD) which lasted for a while, then Super Video CDs enjoyed a very brief stint in the limelight before being crushed by the DVD Video specification. Of course, it's all Blu Ray now.
 

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