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My word, you lot do love #Teletext don’t you. Well done

BBC Videobook of British Garden Birds was the 1st LaserVision Disc with Teletext

BBCs Service was called Ceefax =
See Facts

CAV
Dual Sound, Birds one track, David in other
Index & Subtitles

Technical marvel in its day

#LaserDisc

@obsoletemediauk
@LaserdiscTurtle

Laserdisc Turtle (Ewan)

My new (to me) piece of #AV equipment arrived today; the Kramer VP-733Amp!

Technically it's an industrial "Presentation Switcher" but nerds like me are interested in it because it contains a ADV7842; pretty much the best 3D comb filter there is for #laserdisc video.

Laserdisc Turtle (Ewan)

However I do own a copy of the actual last #laserdisc, pressed at the last factory still producing the format before it shut down in 2006 or 2007.

An 8 inch single sided "LD Single" from the 音多Station (Onta Station) karaoke series - 22DK-995

Laserdisc Turtle (Ewan)

Wow! "Tokyo Raiders," - The last film ever released on #laserdisc (though not by far the actual "last laserdisc") recently sold for just under $2000.

I'd love to have this oddity in my collection...but my pockets aren't that deep!

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AfterDawn

Mitä tapahtui kuvanlaadultaan ylivoimaiselle LaserDisc -formaatille?

Käymme läpi elokuvafanien rakastaman LaserDiscin historiaa ja pohdimme syitä, miksei formaatista tullut aikoinaan massojen rakastamaa, kuten VHS:stä.

dawn.fi/uutiset/2025/07/29/mit

#laserdisc #elokuva #elokuvat #uutiset #historia #teknologia #televisio #tekniikka

Mitä tapahtui LaserDiscille?

Käymme läpi 1970-luvulla syntyneen LaserDisc-formaatin…

AfterDawn
knizer

Some #Swapfest highlights:
bandsaw carved book safes
SGI O2
UV Light magnifying glass
Original Cricut + accessories ($10)
very light Univega 10 speed with drops and downtube shifters, bronze color, $35 make me an offer
crazy well built 70$ Pyle Laptop DJ stand that the guy next to me bought for $10 after I picked it up to figure out what it was
Guy with maybe 10 different kinds of stapleguns
lady with half a dozen different kinds of piano keyboards
RICM!

Alas, 0 #laserdisc players (lmk if you have a lead on one for a friend) #CambridgeMA #MITFlea

Jul 20, 2025, 18:06 · · · 1 · 0
Laserdisc Turtle (Ewan)

So sad to hear of the passing of Kenneth Colley who played Admiral Piett in #StarWars.

I will always remember when I asked him to sign my huge #laserdisc box set. He looked at it, stunned, then looked up at me as asked "What the fuck is that?!"

He had fun looking through the set and book🤣

Em-squared

Heaven help me. A CD Video for Level 42. Can't even play the video portion (it's analogue ala laserdisc) though the CD bit plays OK on any cd player. #CD #CDVideo #laserdisc #80s

Óscar Toledo G.

I don't have anymore a Laserdisc player, but I considered 1000 yens for this Gall Force trilogy was a real offer! #retro #laserdisc #gallforce

David 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️NB they/them

Some #MacrossPlus #CoverArt I created for #PLEX and #HomeStreaming, based on the original #LaserDisc release.
Original movie cover with front and back slipcases.
#Anime #Macross

David 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️NB they/them

Some #MacrossPlus #CoverArt I created for #PLEX and #HomeStreaming, based on the original #LaserDisc release.
Covers for volumes 1-4 of the original release.
#Anime #Macross

David 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️NB they/them

Some #MacrossPlus #CoverArt I created for #PLEX and #HomeStreaming, based on the original #LaserDisc release.
These were originally the front and back of the box that came with volume one.
#Anime #Macross

LiteralGrill

Fun Fact: Flippy the LaserDisc Turtle is canonically bisexual! Follow for more totally real fun pride facts! :neocat_googly_blep:

#Pride #PrideMonth #LaserDisc

LiteralGrill

It's PRIDE MONTH! :neocat_rainbow: :neobun_pride: :neofox_rainbow:

If you'd like to enjoy some queer films with your fedi friends this month, race on down to Rainbow Reels just about every Sunday this month to get your gay on! :furretrun: :ablobcatreachflip:

We've got classics like To Wong Foo, new hits like The People's Joker, and we'll celebrate the 27th Anniversary of Ace icon Jessica Rabbit hitting the silver screen with Who Framed Roger Rabbit on LaserDisc! (That's right, the fully uncensored release, if you know you know...) :dittodance:

Hope to see y'all there~

#Movies #Pride #PrideMonth #VHS #LaserDisc

AVAV Systems

New Arrival of #RetroTech Old Tat at AVAV Towers

Laser Etched #LaserDisc

Been after one for ages, but they are silly money, this one wasn’t. I’m not an Anime fan either, but all the ones I’m aware of, are

Looks lovely, though it’s hard to photograph.

Before anyone asks, it’s the ‘blank’ side, but it does play a short ‘play other side’ message. Sadly not @LaserdiscTurtle :-)

Anyway, more tat for the collection

@obsoletemediauk

Kevin Karhan :verified:

@felsqualle @fuchsiii that's because around 2010s they cheaped out with organic binder (same shit as #LaserDisc used) and decided that's good enough.

Consider imaging your stuff and/or using #MDISC recordables...

#DiscRot

May 11, 2025, 04:27 · · · 0 · 0
Kevin Karhan :verified:

@felsqualle @fuchsiii yeah, you guys can thank the folks who thought it was a great idea to use the same organic binder as used in the #LaserDisc...

If you need optical archives, consider buying #MDISC recordables...