Development of the First Optical Videodisc

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Publisher: SMPTE
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Article Type: research-article
Abstract: The idea of recording television signals on a disc apparently originated with James Logie Baird in the early 1930's. He made several records using audio record cutting techniques. In 1961, 3M realized that the surface of a phonograph record was smooth enough and the replicated detail had enough resolution to carry full-bandwidth television signals. The company then contracted with SRI International to determine the feasibility of making television discs. After considering alternatives, SRI decided to concentrate on optical recording on high-resolution photographic plates using light from a high-pressure mercury arc. By June 1963, a number of videodiscs containing motion picture programs had been made. Working independently, 3M developed electron beam recording equipment that permitted real-time recording with improved resolution, as well as techniques for replicating videodiscs using cast plastic coatings.
Publication Date: 1982-03-01
DOI: 10.5594/J01302
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/J01302
Author(s): Philip Rice, Richard F. Dubbe

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