Re: BULLETIN: US "Whole Story" laserdisc soon!

[portuesi@tweezers.esd.sgi.com (Michael Portuesi)]

In article <9105150245.AA06457@das.llnl.gov>, ed@das.llnl.GOV (Edward
J. Suranyi) writes:
|> 
|> I just picked up the May 1991 new release brochure from Pioneer
|> Artists.
|> _Kate Bush: The Whole Story_ is to be released soon on laserdisc
|> here
|> in the USA!!!  For the very first time!

Wow! Wow! Wow!  Unbelievable!  This news has certainly made my day.

|>It's digital stereo, CX (whatever that
|> means), 1 sided.

This is probably more appropriate for rec.video, but here's a small
tidbit of Laserdisc technology.  The original Laserdisc system, as it
was introduced back in 1979, offered only analog audio.  Still, it was
the highest quality consumer audio recording medium of the time.  CX
is a noise reduction system similar to Dolby that was developed
specifically for the Laserdisc format.  Digital audio capabilities
were added to the format sometime in the mid '80s.  In fact, the
Compact Disc is an offshoot of the development work done for digital
audio on Laserdisc.

Nowadays, most modern Laserdiscs carry four audio tracks -- two
digital, two analog.  Mostly they carry the same audio program, so
that older players can play back the audio in analog and newer players
can play the digital soundtrack.  Also, newer players simply play back
the analog soundtrack on old Laserdiscs which have no digital audio.

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