Laserdisc - Why It Ruled (And Still Does)

Culturedog Sam Hatch delivers a primer on the now-outdated laserdisc home video format and a testimony of his personal connection to all things big, silvery and semi-digital.
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This episode is brought to you by the word "shiny" and the phrase "12 inches of goodness"
Contents:
0:00 Opening Titles
0:14 Introduction
0:41 LaserDisc Format
2:00 First LaserDisc Encounter
3:17 Home Theater Origins
4:30 LaserDisc's Evolution
7:00 Collecting in the 90s and Anime LDs
8:56 Seeing the Aliens Special Edition
9:38 Letterboxing
11:29 Shopping for My First Player
13:04 CAV and CLV Formats
14:41 LaserDisc's Longevity
15:49 Signal Chain (Circa 2014)
16:14 Reasons for Collecting
18:00 LD Shopping Memories
19:21 LD Audio Formats
20:20 LaserDisc Magazines
21:01 Imported LaserDiscs
21:30 Final Thoughts