Pioneer announced this week that it was halting the production of its line of Laserdisc players. If you are shocked that the electronics giant was still making Laserdisc players, you are not alone.

The first laser-videodisc players cost $1,000. The first CD players cost $1,000. The cost of viewing near-perfect pictures and listening to stunning sound was a steep $2,000. Then the Pioneer people ...

Philips Consumer Electronics isn`t modest about its soon-to-be-marketed laser videodisc player, a $1,300 unit capable of playing all six types of digital discs, from the basic 5-inch CD to the 12-inch ...

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...but its not in 100% working order. Allow me to explain. The unit does play discs, and when it plays them, it plays them well. However, I have had a few problems with the unit. First off, sometimes ...