Laserdiscs had 2 formats CAV (Constant Angular Velocity - Spins at one speed, hold 30 minutes per side), and CLV (Constant Linear Velocity - Spins at variable speeds (Slower on the outside) to hold an hour of video per side).
CAV was supposed to be less compressed/sharper. I had a limited edition Blade Runner that was 6 discs, 12 sides.
CAV was supposed to be less compressed/sharper. I had a limited edition Blade Runner that was 6 discs, 12 sides.
Aside from cost, I think that was another problem with the Laserdisc
format:
It didn't hold very much, at 1-2 hours per disc. Having to keep flipping and swapping discs to get through a movie would be a little annoying. Most DVDs and blu-ray discs can store an entire movie on one disc, unless the movie is an unusually long movie. I think Titanic spans 2 DVDs, though I think blu-ray can hold the entire movie.
and blu-ray discs can store an entire movie on one disc, unless the movie is unusually long movie. I think Titanic spans 2 DVDs, though I think blu-ray hold the entire movie.
Laserdiscs had 2 formats CAV (Constant Angular Velocity - Spins at
one speed, hold 30 minutes per side), and CLV (Constant Linear
Velocity - Spins at variable speeds (Slower on the outside) to hold
an hour of video per side).
CAV was supposed to be less compressed/sharper. I had a limited
edition Blade Runner that was 6 discs, 12 sides.
Aside from cost, I think that was another problem with the Laserdisc format: It didn't hold very much, at 1-2 hours per disc. Having to keep flipping and swapping discs to get through a movie would be a little annoying. Most DVDs and blu-ray discs can store an entire movie on one disc, unless the movie is an unusually long movie. I think Titanic spans 2 DVDs, though I think blu-ray can hold the entire movie.
Here's another fun tidbit, laserdiscs spin fast enough that if you were to "eject/launch" a disc while spining it could (in theory) embed itself into drywall. (Dont quote me on that, I probably misheard this)
Here's another fun tidbit, laserdiscs spin fast enough thatthat, I probably misheard this)
if you were to "eject/launch" a disc while spining it could
(in theory) embed itself into drywall. (Dont quote me on
On 03-09-20 19:40, DaiTengu wrote to Android8675 <=-
I'm not sure how you'd transfer rotational kinetic energy to lateral kinetic energy...
Android8675 wrote to Nightfox <=-
Bringing up an old topic, but I'm bored. So apparently if Laserdiscs hadn't gone the way of the Doodoo
I'm not sure how you'd transfer rotational kinetic energy to lateral kinetic energy...
Bringing up an old topic, but I'm bored. So apparently if Laserdiscs hadn't gone the way of the Doodoo
It was a pretty crappy format, but I think you meant "Dodo".
Android8675 wrote to Nightfox <=-
Bringing up an old topic, but I'm bored. So apparently if Laserdiscs hadn't gone the way of the Doodoo
It was a pretty crappy format, but I think you meant "Dodo".
ANDROID8675 wrote to NIGHTFOX <=-
Here's another fun tidbit, laserdiscs spin fast enough that if you were
to "eject/launch" a disc while spining it could (in theory) embed
itself into drywall. (Dont quote me on that, I probably misheard this)
VK3JED wrote to DAITENGU <=-
I have read somewhere that CD/DVD discs can be spun fast enough to shatter, especially if there's a physical defect. Modern drives can
use much greater rotational speeds than the original specs required.
On 03-10-20 10:05, JIMMY ANDERSON wrote to VK3JED <=-
I broke one once - turned a tower over on its side while the CD/DVD
was spinning! Don't know if it was a fluke or not, but I never did
it again!!!
VK3JED wrote to DAITENGU <=-
I have read somewhere that CD/DVD discs can be spun fast enough to shatter, especially if there's a physical defect. Modern drives can use much greater rotational speeds than the original specs required.
I broke one once - turned a tower over on its side while the CD/DVD
was spinning! Don't know if it was a fluke or not, but I never did
it again!!!
MRO wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-
I broke one once - turned a tower over on its side while the CD/DVD
was spinning! Don't know if it was a fluke or not, but I never did
it again!!!
yeah i did the exact same thing. was pretty scarey
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