Laser Vision

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Laser Vision is an early optical disc video format brand, better known internationally as LaserDisc, used for high-quality analog home video playback before DVDs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf analog video format
home video format
optical disc video format brand
alsoKnownAs LaserDisc NERFINISHED
audioEncoding analog audio tracks
digital audio tracks
audioQualityComparedToVHS higher
brandOf LaserDisc NERFINISHED
category analog recording formats
home video formats
optical disc brands
comparedToVHS better picture quality
better sound quality
larger disc size
contentType concert videos
educational videos
feature films
music videos
television programs
dataStorageMedium optical disc
distributionRegion Europe NERFINISHED
Germany NERFINISHED
Netherlands NERFINISHED
Scandinavia NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
imageQualityComparedToVHS higher
introducedBefore DVD NERFINISHED
marketedAs high-quality home video format
physicalMediumShape 12-inch optical disc
playbackMethod laser-based optical pickup
playbackRequires dedicated LaserDisc player
predecessorOf DVD-Video NERFINISHED
storageType read-only optical storage
successorFormat Blu-ray Disc NERFINISHED
DVD
supports chapter-based access
multilingual audio tracks
random access to scenes
stereo sound
widescreen presentations
targetMarket early adopters of video technology
home cinema enthusiasts
technologyBasis optical videodisc technology
usedFor home video playback
videoEncoding composite analog video
videoSignalType analog

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LaserDisc alsoKnownAs Laser Vision