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Just picked up a former RCA employee's CED collection. It consisted of 7 CED players (5 working), 975 or so titles, 43 styluses, and various other CED items. 
Quite the collection. It filled a Grand Caravan and an Isuzu Axiom!
Just a little background for those who don't know anything about CED. It was a RCA product of the early 80's (from about 1981 till around 1984). Basically a 12" video record that was housed in a 1/4" plastic caddy. Each weighted about 1lb, stored about 60 minutes per side. So longer movies were on multiple discs, and like laserdiscs, you have to flip the disc after 60 minutes.
The early models were manual loading, and mono. Later models were stereo with remote. And the final models were random-access (ie: chapter and time search, just like a modern DVD player).
Strange technology, for sure. Now that HD DVD is dead, I thought I'd search out some other dead technologies, and this is what I found. Basically its about the PQ of a new VCR tape. Attached are two pictures of the pile of players, and the stack of discs on the floor (the long row of movies are about 10 feet long!).
More info on CED (aka RCA Selectavision Videodiscs) can be found at RCA VideoDisc Web Site - CED Magic .
-John
Quite the collection. It filled a Grand Caravan and an Isuzu Axiom!Just a little background for those who don't know anything about CED. It was a RCA product of the early 80's (from about 1981 till around 1984). Basically a 12" video record that was housed in a 1/4" plastic caddy. Each weighted about 1lb, stored about 60 minutes per side. So longer movies were on multiple discs, and like laserdiscs, you have to flip the disc after 60 minutes.
The early models were manual loading, and mono. Later models were stereo with remote. And the final models were random-access (ie: chapter and time search, just like a modern DVD player).
Strange technology, for sure. Now that HD DVD is dead, I thought I'd search out some other dead technologies, and this is what I found. Basically its about the PQ of a new VCR tape. Attached are two pictures of the pile of players, and the stack of discs on the floor (the long row of movies are about 10 feet long!).
More info on CED (aka RCA Selectavision Videodiscs) can be found at RCA VideoDisc Web Site - CED Magic .
-John
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Well, according to the Memories of Videodisc, they said it was a huge hurdle trying to sell $500 players, and RCA was bleeding badly trying to market the players. Sounds like the disc sales were ok (the claim was 20-30 discs per player, and somewhere around 15M discs actually sold). The narrator actually used the word sold, not shipped or manufactured (like the marketing folks would have done today).
No mention of VHS or laserdisc in why CED was cancelled by RCA.
No doubt the size of CED media vs VHS media has something to do with why VHS would be more popular. Do you know how big my cabinet is that has to store the 900+ CED's that weigh 900+ lbs? That thing is HUGE! I honestly never even heard of CED up until recently.
No mention of VHS or laserdisc in why CED was cancelled by RCA.
No doubt the size of CED media vs VHS media has something to do with why VHS would be more popular. Do you know how big my cabinet is that has to store the 900+ CED's that weigh 900+ lbs? That thing is HUGE!
I honestly never even heard of CED up until recently.
Well, according to the Memories of Videodisc, they said it was a huge hurdle trying to sell $500 players, and RCA was bleeding badly trying to market the players. Sounds like the disc sales were ok (the claim was 20-30 discs per player, and somewhere around 15M discs actually sold). The narrator actually used the word sold, not shipped or manufactured (like the marketing folks would have done today).
No mention of VHS or laserdisc in why CED was cancelled by RCA.
No doubt the size of CED media vs VHS media has something to do with why VHS would be more popular. Do you know how big my cabinet is that has to store the 900+ CED's that weigh 900+ lbs? That thing is HUGE!
Well, that was probably a candid account, and what they producer probably believed, but at the time all video equipment was selling for that much. If I remember correctly, RCA was taking the Toshiba approach and undercutting prices on both Laserdisc and Videocassette. I recall that the latter two were hovering around $600 at the time.
I can believe that RCA was bleeding from the software side as they also underpriced the discs. I remember CED disks from $10-20 while Laser was $25-35 during this period. Never a good thing to sell the razor and give away the blades.
Does someone still have the diagram showing how to connect two Hopper 3s again?
I currently have one H3 and one 4K Joey, set up through a 1000.2 eastern arc hybrid lnb and solo hub.
The plan is to replace the Joey with the second H3. Already purchased a duo hub and I have three coax cables coming in from outside, from back when I used to have the older 1000.4 dish and the hopper 2. I don't fully remember, but I think the other two coax cables are just tied up next to the dish outside; will have to check again.
I currently have one H3 and one 4K Joey, set up through a 1000.2 eastern arc hybrid lnb and solo hub.
The plan is to replace the Joey with the second H3. Already purchased a duo hub and I have three coax cables coming in from outside, from back when I used to have the older 1000.4 dish and the hopper 2. I don't fully remember, but I think the other two coax cables are just tied up next to the dish outside; will have to check again.
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Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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Interesting article about the work being done to develope an ATSC 3 converter box. Yes it does mention affordable.
www.tvtechnology.com
Pearl TV Issues Progress Report on Low-Cost 3.0 Converters in Advance of NAB Show New York
Group has secured lower pricing from key tech players to make less costly boxes available
www.tvtechnology.com
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It's dead, they just don't know it yet. They killed it by forcing DRM on it, and that TOTALLY botched implementing it.
There is absolutely NO compelling reason for anybody to switch to ATSC3.0. They only want it as a total and complete money grab.
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WHAT ABOUT THE INTERNET PART OF IT. NO ONE WANTS A BOX CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET EITHER.
It's dead, they just don't know it yet. They killed it by forcing DRM on it, and that TOTALLY botched implementing it.
There is absolutely NO compelling reason for anybody to switch to ATSC3.0. They only want it as a total and complete money grab.
That would be handy. Download the latest RNA snippets that can be updated over 5G and no more shots! You're a Genius!Cough, cough. COVID vaccine implants.
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Susan Saint James, Emmy-Winning Star of ‘Kate & Allie’ and ‘McMillan & Wife,’ Dies at 80
Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress who starred in "Kate & Allie," died Monday after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was 80.
variety.com
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. can we say over priced garbage!!!
