The Laser Disc Register Commemorative Catalog

The laserdisc is a vintage home video format that was introduced in the USA by MCA DiscoVision in 1978. The format is a 12-inch platter, the same size as an LP record. Each double sided disc can contain up to 120 minutes of video and high-quality digital sound. Similar to a compact disc, a laser reads the signal encoded on the disc. The video quality was superior to video tape and at the date of introduction was the best video resolution available in the home video market. Laser discs appealed to home theater enthusiasts but due to the lack of a recording capability, never overtook the popularity of VHS to become a mass market product. The arrival of the DVD in the USA in 1997 provided a more compact, lower cost, and higher quality home video product, superior in all respects to either video tape and laser disc. The last laser disc was issued in the USA in 2000. Because laser discs are read by laser, they are not degraded by playback. It’s a durable format. Except for some early issues, a laser disc manufactured in the 1980’s will playback with the same quality as the day it was manufactured. Due to its durability, there is an active secondary market in the trading of used laser discs.

Laser Disc Register Commemorative Catalog 2nd Edition The Only Comprehensive Printed Laserdiscs Catalog with Color Front and Back Cover Art Ever Published
The laserdisc is a vintage home video format that was introduced in the USA by MCA DiscoVision in 1978. The format is a 12-inch platter, the same size as an LP record. Each double sided disc can contain up to 120 minutes of video and high-quality digital sound. Similar to a compact disc, a laser reads the signal encoded on the disc. The video quality was superior to video tape and at the date of introduction was the best video resolution available in the home video market. Laser discs appealed to home theater enthusiasts but due to the lack of a recording capability, never overtook the popularity of VHS to become a mass market product. The arrival of the DVD in the USA in 1997 provided a more compact, lower cost, and higher quality home video product, superior in all respects to either video tape and laser disc. The last laser disc was issued in the USA in 2000. Because laser discs are read by laser, they are not degraded by playback. It’s a durable format. Except for some early issues, a laser disc manufactured in the 1980’s will playback with the same quality as the day it was manufactured. Due to its durability, there is an active secondary market in the trading of used laser discs.
The essential resource for the LD collector
The catalog includes data about laser disc titles issued in the USA covering approximately 17,000 distinct titles. Color Front and back cover art is included. Due to the size of this catalog, it is divided between two volumes.	ORDER ONLINE BY CREDIT CARD or PAYPAL
Volume 1	Volume 2
VOLUME 1 - MOVIES The Volume 1 contains listings of 10,595 laser disc movies distributed in the USA between 1978 and 2000. Each catalog listing includes a photograph of both the front and back cover art as well as data about the publication and mastering specifications of each title. Volume 1 is devoted to movies. Volume 1 includes an introduction to the capabilities and features of the laser disc format. Specifications: 12” H x 9” W x 2” D 8 Lbs 826 pages 10,595 Catalog Items Perfect Binding 90lb Glossy Paper
VOLUME 2 - Television, Documentary, Music, Animation and Special Issues Volume 2 contains listings of over 6,683 laser disc distributed in the USA between 1978 and 2000. Each catalog listing includes a photograph of both the front and back cover art as well as data about the publication and mastering specifications of each title. Volume 2 is devoted to programs such as television, documentaries, music, animation, work-out, adult, 8-inch and 5-inch. Volume 2 includes the classic essay by Robert Celletti on the history of the development and marketing of the Laserdisc.. Specifications: 12” H x 9” W x 1.5” D 7.6 Lbs 636 pages 6,683 Catalog Items Perfect Binding 90lb Glossy Paper
Title listings include: Front and back cover art Publisher, Catalog and UPC Issue date and Retail Price Picture and Audio Specs Director and Performers Supplements and Extras Version information for reissues .
Volume 1 Sample Pages: .	Sample Pages in PDF
Volume 2 Sample Pages:	Sample Pages in PDF

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Copyright © The DVD Register. All rights reserved.
Revised: October 23, 2020