Retro tech: The RCA CED Videodisc

A half hour video looking back at the RCA CED Videodisc system, thirty two years after it was discontinued in the UK.
Includes a brief history of video on a disc, a look at how CED works, repairing some common player faults and I finish by playing a 'new' disc on a 'new' machine.
UK eBay CED link:
US eBay CED link:
The Full Electron microscope video on the Applied Science Channel is here:
Applied Science Channel Page:
CED Magic - the only site dedicated to everything there is to know about the RCA CED system.
The two belts that I needed to replace on all three Hitachi Machines can be purchased from CPC - here's a link to the ones I used
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