videodisk
Shiny movie carrier
A videodisk is a flat circular storage medium designed to hold video content for playback on a television or monitor.
Popular in the 1980s and early 1990s before DVDs emerged, videodisks came in formats like LaserDisc, which used optical technology to store films and other video programming.
The term is sometimes spelled as two words or with a "c" (videodisc).
We still have our old videodisk player in the basement.
Optical media format
- Blu-rayHigh-definition optical media
- VHSAnalog tape format
- rentalPaid temporary use
- BetamaxDefunct videocassette format
VCD · obsolete · collectible · archive · transfer · remaster · widescreen · letterbox
Analog-era optical video format
- opticalOf vision or light
- digitalOf discrete data
- analogComparable equivalent
- laserConcentrated light device
read-only · encoding · format · resolution · bitrate · codec · sampling · pit
Game participant
- carouselRevolving platform with seats
- changerOne who alters
- remoteDistant or controller
- componentElement of a system
composite · HDMI · output · tray · loading · eject · pause · scan
Recorded visual narrative
- filmMovie or coating
- concertLive musical performance
- karaokeSinging to backing tracks
- documentaryFactual film about reality
interactive · game · educational · training · presentation · corporate · instructional · demo
DVD
Optical media format
Betamax · VCD · obsolete · collectible · archive · transfer · remaster · widescreen · letterbox · pan-and-scan
laserdisc
Analog-era optical video format
laser · read-only · encoding · format · resolution · bitrate · codec · sampling · pit · reflective
player
Game participant
component · composite · HDMI · output · tray · loading · eject · pause · scan · slow-motion
movie
Recorded visual narrative
documentary · interactive · game · educational · training · presentation · corporate · instructional · demo · showcase
videodiskvideotape
Magnetic film storage
magnetic tape · VHS · Betamax · cassette tape · reel-to-reel tape
videodiskstreaming video
digital download · video on demand · cloud storage · Netflix · streaming