Laserdisc, the format from 1978, is now at the end of the road. The Philips developed disc format was originally marketed as Discvision but changed its name to Laserdisc in mid-80s when Pioneer bought majority of its shares.
LD was the choice for many home theatre enthusiasts because of its better quality over VHS and Betamax. However, LD didn't get popular amongst the general public ... [ read the full article ]
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Originally posted by dbminter: Funny thing, I was just given a Laserdisc the other day. I've never owned a player but someone I know gave me a still sealed in its shrink wrap Apocalypse Now. I'm keeping it as a novelty. It can join my collection of things like 8 inch floppy discs and etc.
As for things lasting a long time, my Magnavox TV is still going strong after about 19 years. As was said, back when they used to make products that didn't intentionally self destruct to continue filling corporate coffers.
I wonder if they could build stuff to last the way they mass produce and sell things at lower prices, more and more the industry is not built to make stuff to last because they don't make quality components they don't use quality parts,they don't use quality manufacturing processes and its all to shave pennies so the CEOs can stay in cocaine....
I'm still using a state of the art Sansui 6500 quadraphonic 4 true channels-amp and four 15" Pioneer speakers(each 70lb wt.) all 1972 and a Dual top of the line turntable also 1972. The amp has one burned out light on the fm dial! 37 years of service. And I acquired my Pioneer SX-770 back from parents that I bought them in 1971 with some 10 " KLH speakers from 1969-40 years old. This all still works fine.
Originally posted by garmoon: I'm still using a state of the art Sansui 6500 quadraphonic 4 true channels-amp and four 15" Pioneer speakers(each 70lb wt.) all 1972 and a Dual top of the line turntable also 1972. The amp has one burned out light on the fm dial! 37 years of service. And I acquired my Pioneer SX-770 back from parents that I bought them in 1971 with some 10 " KLH speakers from 1969-40 years old. This all still works fine.
Ya 20+ years ago they made stuff to last with decent parts now a days your lucky to get 5 years out of it.
I wonder if thats not a reason why the car industry has been falling if it starts breaking down after acoupel years and it has a 5 year warranty they are spending millions on repairs. That with so many dealers and vehicles on the street and new cars in stock at high prices the whole thigns is out of whack.
We need 5-15K cars that get 50-100MPG that can last 20 years, the disposable nature of the modern consumer will keep them buying new every 2-5 years, plus it would be that much easier to sale more than 1 car to a house hold. The bigger more fancy cars can be sold at 40K+ to help balance things out...
I mean look at it like this if the tech/gadget stuff we got now was 2 or 3 times its price and lasted as long as it dose now would the industry be able to sustain itself so well?
