• DocumentCode
    902536
  • Title

    Special Purpose Applications of The Optical Videodisc System

  • Author

    Kenney, George C.

  • Author_Institution
    Philips Laboratories
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1976
  • Firstpage
    327
  • Lastpage
    338
  • Abstract
    The entertainment function of the Philips and MCA Optical Videodisc System (Fig. 1 has been established by numerous public demonstrations, r2y3l4t and various authors, 6´ 7´ 8. The freeze frame and random access capabilities of this optical system enables extremely effective storage of special purpose information. Examples of such special purpose applications employing the Philips consumer player include digital Read-Only-Memories, X-Ray and document storage, and a talking encyclopedia.
  • Keywords
    Disk recording; Laser beams; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical recording; Optical sensors; Plastics; Signal mapping; Surface emitting lasers; Video recording;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0098-3063
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TCE.1976.266830
  • Filename
    4042895