In Reply to: RE: Re: posted by Jazz Inmate on August 31, 2007 at 10:53:10:
Correct me if I'm wrong. Wasn't there alot of studio support for Laser Disc? It seems to me, that many studios supported it, even Criterion. Plus, there was no real competition with it (by the time DVD arrived, LD was already niche), no "format war".
The masses still didn't buy into it-too expensive.
Jack
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Follow Ups
- RE: Re: - Jack G 11:27:34 08/31/07 (22)
- Laser disc isn't a good comparison. It was marketed as a high-quality alternative to VHS - Jazz Inmate 12:18:14 08/31/07 (21)
- Its a very good comparison - Jack G 12:44:31 08/31/07 (20)
- Laserdisc's competitor was DVD, which thoroughly kicked its butt once introduced - Jazz Inmate 13:00:08 08/31/07 (19)
- Sorry, but Jack is correct. - Audiophilander 14:31:30 08/31/07 (5)
- Auph, there is just so much there that's wrong in your post it would take me all day to correct you - Jazz Inmate 15:55:22 08/31/07 (4)
- Nice try, but again you're twisting on your own petard. - Audiophilander 01:01:47 09/01/07 (3)
- RE: Nice try, but again you're twisting on your own petard. - Jazz Inmate 09:42:49 09/01/07 (2)
- Tsk, tsk. - Apparently you're just too stubborn to educate. - Audiophilander 12:35:58 09/01/07 (1)
- Either that or you're not a teacher NT - Jazz Inmate 13:37:07 09/01/07 (0)
- Your own words: "When DVD came, laser disc was dead. " (nt) - Jack G 13:36:26 08/31/07 (0)
- The industry knew in 1978 that DVD would come in 1998? - racerguy 13:07:40 08/31/07 (11)
- There was no such thing as laserdisc in 1978 - Jazz Inmate 13:48:45 08/31/07 (10)
- I guess the LaserDisc demonstration I attended at MyerEmco in Washington DC in early 1979 was imaginary - racerguy 16:07:47 08/31/07 (5)
- You said 1978. I said 1980 (which incidently is when the format was actually first marketed as LaserDisc) - Jazz Inmate 16:25:06 08/31/07 (4)
- Do you understand the difference between "introduction" and "demonstration?" - racerguy 16:35:24 08/31/07 (3)
- RE: Do you understand the difference between "introduction" and "demonstration?" - Jazz Inmate 16:44:02 08/31/07 (2)
- RE: Do you understand the difference between "introduction" and "demonstration?" - racerguy 17:13:38 08/31/07 (1)
- Maybe it's best if I answer that with a question - Jazz Inmate 09:29:50 09/01/07 (0)
- LOL! Jazz, why do you make this so easy: - Audiophilander 14:48:49 08/31/07 (3)
- I was looking at wiki too, and stand by my statement: laserdisc did not exist in 1978 - Jazz Inmate 15:49:59 08/31/07 (2)
- RE: I was looking at wiki too, and stand by my statement: laserdisc did not exist in 1978 - racerguy 16:39:08 08/31/07 (1)
- RE: I was looking at wiki too, and stand by my statement: laserdisc did not exist in 1978 - Jazz Inmate 16:56:53 08/31/07 (0)