Player - Laser Disc (Pioneer LD-V4300D)
Maker and role
Pioneer Electronics, Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
2007.30
Maker
Production period
Description
'Pioneer' brand laser disc player, model LD-V4300D. Industrial rather than consumer model. Developed and produced in the 1990s. Grey coloured finish to metal player, yellow hazard sticker on top front, operating information printed onto metal back. Complete with black and clear plastic cord and packaging- cardboard box and polystyrene packing.
Brief History
LaserDisc technology was introduced to the consumer market in 1978, in a product jointly developed by Philips and MCA, using patents for optical video recording technology that MCA had purchased in 1968. Pioneer launched its first LaserDisc player for the domestic market in 1980 in the United States, followed by a Japanese launch in 1981 and later other markets.
LaserDiscs were introduced only two years after VHS video players were launched and struggled against the dominance of video tapes and players in the consumer audio visual market; these were cheaper and allowed the recording of TV programmes.
Pioneer ceased production of LaserDisc players in 2009, when the dominance of other media formats, such as Blu-ray and DVD, meant production of the LaserDisc was no longer viable. The format has been most popular in Japan and certain Asian markets.
This model, the LD-V4300D, dates to the late 1990s and was an industrial product, designed specifically for interactive video and multimedia markets.
LaserDiscs were introduced only two years after VHS video players were launched and struggled against the dominance of video tapes and players in the consumer audio visual market; these were cheaper and allowed the recording of TV programmes.
Pioneer ceased production of LaserDisc players in 2009, when the dominance of other media formats, such as Blu-ray and DVD, meant production of the LaserDisc was no longer viable. The format has been most popular in Japan and certain Asian markets.
This model, the LD-V4300D, dates to the late 1990s and was an industrial product, designed specifically for interactive video and multimedia markets.
Media/Materials
Other name
laser disk
Credit Line
Pioneer Electronics. Player - Laser Disc (Pioneer LD-V4300D), 2007.30. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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