Attack of the '80s

Kinja'd!!! "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
07/08/2015 at 17:59 • Filed to: None

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Wow, this takes me back. For those of you who never used a VHS or a LaserDisc, here’s a primer on what you missed. We’ve come a long way, baby.


DISCUSSION (6)


Kinja'd!!! Birddog > ttyymmnn
07/08/2015 at 18:08

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A friend’s dad had a TV repair shop back in the 80s. (you know back when the TV was a piece of furniture!)

He had a copy or more of every LaserDisc movie made at that time. “The next big thing!”


Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > Birddog
07/08/2015 at 18:14

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Back when TVs were furniture, and they could be repaired and not just thrown away. As I understand it, the LaserDisc is actually making sort of a retro comeback, much like LPs. But there are many, many, many more LPs out there.


Kinja'd!!! DrJohannVegas > ttyymmnn
07/08/2015 at 18:20

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I love how confused some of the YT comments are about the existence of Laserdisc in 1981.


Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > DrJohannVegas
07/08/2015 at 18:34

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Understandable. That was what, about 100 years ago?


Kinja'd!!! x87172 > ttyymmnn
07/08/2015 at 18:56

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Not sure why, but this reminded me of this:

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Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > ttyymmnn
07/09/2015 at 05:11

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that’s scary!