Why Laser Disc Was Way Ahead of its Time
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9 min readAug 4, 2020
The story of a technology that peaked too early
The 1980s brought us a lot of new technology all at once. Some, like the VHS, became commonplace — others had trouble lasting.
LaserDisc was a technology that goes all the way back to the 50s and became commercially made in the late 70s. It was pushed in the 80s as being superior to the VCR, and even though it had…
