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What's the difference between a DVD and a LaserDisk?

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:00 am
by Sotiris
Do LaserDisks play on DVD players?

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:09 am
by ichabod
That should give you some info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laserdisc

In short, no it won't play on a DVD player.

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:50 pm
by Mr. Toad
What do you mean it wont play? I have been trying to rum those things into my DVD for three years. :lol:

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:01 pm
by DisneyFreak5282
Wow! I never realized how HUGE they were! sotiris2006, look at this picture, and it will show you the (size) difference between a LaserDisc (Left side of pic) and DVD (right side of pic):


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:LDDVDComparison.jpg


How big are the LaserDisc players??

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:45 pm
by memnv
Yes a Laser Disk is the size of a record if I remember right