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The CED: RCA's Very Late, Very Weird Video Gamble (Pt. 1)

Technology Connections · documentary · Watch on YouTube

Audio & video engineeringTech company stories & documentariesHistory of computing

What it is

Technology Connections gives a deeply researched history of RCA's CED video disc system, a capacitance-based format that took over a decade to reach market. Part one covers its development and strange technology.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN praises the depth of research and uses the CED story as a case study of a mismanaged, badly timed product.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “is absolutely fascinating. The depth of research rivals any educational program on TV.”

    Deeply researched two-part history of CED discs.

    puranjay, 2019-10 · Strong recommendation · in “An Antique Toaster That's Better Than Today’s [video]”

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Topics: rca, ced, videodisc, technology history, vhs, product failure

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