Sony's Demo DVD: A 1999 Introduction to the Format

[@CoolDudeClem]

I remember seeing all the hype about DVD back in the day ... I feel so OLD now.

[@rawr51919]

CoolDudeClem Me too...

[@playmaker7392]

I may have been born in 2001, but I still remember when vhs were everywhere! Now I can only really buy them in thrift stores

[@adammedbery4454]

"..is the format of the future! Built to last!" 10 years later Hey guys check out the blu rays!

[@jeenkzk5919]

adam medbery I guess you can say it at least one of the formats of the future considering DVDs are still being bought today! Either renting them on Redbox or copies still being sold! I remember when the average DVD player was sold for $700! We find bought an RCA when the price was down to $125. The first DVD we bought was The Matrix

[@soggybaguette8457]

adam medbery R.I.P. dvd

[@AnOfficialAndrewFloyd]

Even in Japan, DVDs are still being made.

[@dazzleshipsrecords2893]

im in da matrix yo

[@EDP2000]

And people will just move on to watching all of their content in their VR goggles.

[@gccarlson3584]

I still pop in DVDs once in a while and am amazed at how much more depth a good 480 DVD image can have compared to streamed 1080p. MBPS > Pixels.

[@Mike-t5r9q]

especially having dvds upscaled to 4k looks beautiful on my 55" 4k tv

[@RetroFan]

Physical will always be better than digital.

[@edstar83]

I watched a VHS for the first time since the 2000's on my 50 inch 1080p Plasma tv and was surprised how good it looked. Nearly as good as DVD.

[@Din-nz9tl]

@@Mike-t5r9q The credit for this beautiful picture goes to your television's processor, because it is the one that must create the missing pixel information that UHD television has in addition to DVD.

[@UriahStuff]

I use Blu-ray but DVD still looks pretty good. Especially on fancy players.

[@wildbilltexas]

I remember hooking a DVD player up to my parents TV in the mid 2000's. And one afternoon I walked in to see it playing one of my dad's CD's.

[@lizichell2]

Sony wasn't the only company developing dvd. Toshiba and Phillips did too!

[@patrickmichaellangan576]

Panasonic and Pioneer (who developed the Laserdisc in 1980) are 2 other companies who developed what we know today as the DVD.

[@v1deo.hunter.d317]

Dvds have held up pretty well!

[@gio048]

DVD still rocks🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@DarthHater100]

I swear, back then on a CRT TV, this looked dope.

[@channelzero2252]

Of course, what they're not mentioning is the fact that DVD features the ability to not let you skip certain things. As soon as I heard about that (which was around 1999) I knew some company would make it so the DVD played commercials that you could not skip. For me, I didn't see such a thing until 2005 but I think I was actually lucky. (Note: I'm not counting anti-piracy warnings/commercials as commercials, but rather a commercial for an actual product). Also, let's not discuss region encoding. Overall, though, DVD's are great and I have a nice big collection, which is smaller than quite a few collections I've seen. Also, thanks, Databits, for posting this. And for a demo video plugging Sony kit, I thought it was quite good.

[@databits]

Thanks for watching! And I agree, those blasted FBI warnings were required watching on many discs.

[@kirisuna19]

@@databits I have a huge DVD collection too!! If you want to see it just let me know!!!

[@robertgaines-tulsa]

And, DVDs are still quite popular even though most people have HDTVs now. DVD video is generally 540p/i which your 720p+ TV can use with component video or HDMI. That's not too shabby for a 22 year old video format.

[@Angie2343]

Laserdisc was the DVD's parent, using the same laser technology and assembly process.

[@wildbilltexas]

I dont see the movie or electronics giants trying to kill off DVD for BluRay either. It's still a popular format for budget releases, old TV shows and especially kids movies.

[@kylereese5869]

@@wildbilltexas Also today's and classic movies.

[@PaperBanjo64]

In theory Blu Ray should have replaced DVD by 2008 but it didn't, DVD isn't a high definition format but generally looks great upscaled to 1080p. At my local Meijer there's only a small selection of Blu Ray movies including even fewer 4K Blu Ray but about 3 aisles full of DVDs of movies and TV series.

[@williamwilliam9993]

The resolution for dvd in not 540p the official resolution for dvd is 480i but but progressive scan is also supported

[@williamwilliam9993]

Many DVD player made by sony have DCS sound enhancement built in which enhances the spatial quality of surround sound and create virtual surround sound from only stereo speakers

[@douglasfreeman3229]

Flipping heck, it changed so fast I leap-frogged over Blu-ray and went straight from DVD to 4k discs.

[@MinaSmol]

As an adult, I decided to record DVDs nowadays.

[@mjbgames4963]

1999: DVD Is The Format Of The Future! 20 Years Later: The Streaming Wars Is The Anxiety Of The Future!

[@Kit_Bear]

Until your subscription runs out, internet cuts off or you experience buffering issues. You don't have those problems with physical media.

[@UriahStuff]

I still use Blu-ray.

[@lumabi25]

Whoa! This sounds fantastic. Where can I get some of them...VDVs?

[@samuelshock6292]

Luke Biddle I think you can get some Vigital Dideo Viscs at Target

[@beansandcornbread]

Used to have to watch this all day at the Sears where I worked. Crazy.

[@samuelshock6292]

This is DVD This is DVD VHS screams in the dead of night This is DVD Other formats make a scene Take a seat for the LaserDisc will die of fright

[@newmusicmark]

And the sound will blow you away (animation of presenter literally blowing away) !! :D

[@bboyphil1313]

Thank You Sony For Releasing Spiderman On DVD, I was able to Re-watch that rain scene, over and over!

[@SimonChristensen]

Wasn't the footage/DVD interlaced?

[@Segatari]

dvd is digital so i dont think so

[@SimonChristensen]

DVDs were still mostly interlaced.

[@williamwilliam9993]

All of the video is not interlaced but it is 480P for PAL content it's 576P

[@quarterburnt]

That transition from VHS to DVD was a boon for anime. Suddenly you weren’t spending $40 for a single episode or OVA. Instead it was $20 or $30 for 4 episodes.

[@tubeengineer]

Which disc was this ripped from? I’d love to find it!

[@shaserdeses]

Really amazing historic video! Amazing how we have 4K technology today and dvd is obsolete. Sony really was behind the creation of CD, DVD, blu ray along with Philips

[@mark_r49]

shaserdeses Not obsolete, just historical. Still in use today. Without this development, there would be no blu Ray.

[@CrashCarson14]

Sony is pretty cool

[@marvy3022]

People still use DVD today lol.

[@Appleboy78165]

I remember when DVD players were the new hotness, and you would maybe only have one or two friends that had one

[@RetroFan]

A properly done DVD still looks fine even on my 4K TV. A DVD through component on my flat screen CRT is beautiful. Another format that's nice and has great sound too is LaserDisc.

[@oldotoko8085]

You deserve more views.

[@tiberiu_nicolae]

How do I rewind my DVD?

[@pauleckert4321]

You take it out and write rewind on the disc with a sharpie.

[@jonathanlimjun6238]

reverse

[@shubhamdwivedi7766]

I still have good memories with the dvd player when we didn't have a good internet connection just mobile data it brings back memories watching on my plasma tv

[@gli7utubeo]

Hey, my Blu-Ray players don't have those bookmark features (shown at 7:28)! Why not? This was from 1999.

[@gustavofigueroa2.030]

rrrrr . DVD WAY SEPTEMBER 1996 IN JAPANESE & HONG KONG. IN MARCH 1997 IN ALL U.S.A. & PUERTO RICO. THIS 1999 IS DVD COMMERCIAL PRINT

[@retrocysper3709]

I'm listening this on a earphone and I feel the experience.

[@ReaverPS]

'Up to 32 different sets of subtitles!' ... you're.. KKKIDDING!! How did they manage to squeeze in all these kilobytes of data?! Thanks for that video. I just love to watch these. Nowadays the magic of new technology is kinda lost to me for some reason.

[@Musicradio77Network]

Nice demonstration video. I love the way Sony made the demo DVD for consumers who bought the DVD player. What they said in the video, the difference in the audio on the DVD is either stereo or Dolby 5.1 surround sound. I have my Sony SQ decoder model SQD-1000 from 1972 which was a quadraphonic decoder where you can get four channels on them. It also requires playing all of your quadraphonic albums in SQ, QS and CD-4. I also tried out the Dolby 5.1 surround sound process and it does fine, but I don't know if my SQ decoder won't decodes Dolby 5.1, THX or DTS audio which isn't compatible.

[@trevortuominen8233]

Even though we have Blu-Ray, it owes its origins to DVD. And DVD owes its origins to LaserDisc.

[@UriahStuff]

Blu-ray is the best video format, but every time I play a DVD, I get impressed at how good it looks. DVD was an amazing innovation.

[@seamusmckeon9109]

Also it’s been alive so long they still put brand new movies on it. Blu ray was intended to replace. It now just exists for home theatre enthusiasts.

[@MitchellDanaStewart]

I’ve got to get me some of these crazy DVDs.

[@Madness832]

I've always wondered what causes a DVD to get scratched after ONE play. Let's say, a brand-new disc w/ a flawless data side. One puts it in the player, watches it through & it comes out w/ scratches &/or dings. I mean, is the laser head striking the surface during playback? That's always been a pet-peeve & why I liked to backup my DVDs.

[@austinwillcut4919]

Could be a faulty player.

[@Kit_Bear]

Crap cheap player. Spend a bit more on a better player next time. Buy cheap buy twice. It's cheap for a reason.

[@theshadowman1398]

Good old times when manufacturers were actually trying to impress you.

[@MarkusMaal]

when 480/540 lines of resolution seemed like the best thing ever

[@tjnickles4782]

I love dvd and I still dvd but i also love vhs that will never change but I really love DVD and VHS I love them both and one last thing this video was awesome good job man and keep up the good work

[@GatOber]

Wait, DVD it's Digital Versatile Disc nor Digital video Disc :v, isn't?

[@lifeonfire2390]

Digital Vyourmomgay Disc

[@mark_r49]

Correct definition.

[@ghietrebz]

Mark R lier!

[@mufeedco]

Thank you for sharing this 😃

[@GenX_in_the_wild]

This was SUCH an upgrade vs VHS

[@Amy-ft5mt]

"Built to last" how come they get so easily scratched then?

[@BertGrink]

Not to mention the risk that they start decomposing after being exposed to UV light-waves

[@Amy-ft5mt]

yeah

[@chriseder5006]

the old ones were made better. I have a DVD from the late 90s with a huge scratch on it and it plays like a dream

[@wilkes85]

because you don't take care of them. CDs don't just scratch on their own, and they don't wear out from being played.

[@S-Video]

Blu-ray scratches are way worse.

[@coydog7902]

I love DVD!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@kirisuna19]

Same!!!

[@strumdynasty3050]

Man I’ve gotta get me one of these!

[@pixelflow]

'Honey, lets wear our matching Target associate casuals today'

[@geometrikselfelsefesi]

why does this feels 2009 ish

[@adammedbery4454]

I didn't know you could interface the CD and DVD carousels. That's actually pretty neat.

[@Thrumm]

The video that introduced dvd is being streamed to my tablet.

[@databits]

Isn't is awesome??

[@douglasfreeman3229]

These were so new and fangled Pete Townshend thought they were called VDDs.

[@windowsfan95]

I Have demo DVD made by Dell, it's cool looking back at it Now in 2017

[@drewgehringer7813]

this is '90s-tastic

[@jonathanlimjun6238]

classic

[@tracestephens7659]

What DVD release is that from?

[@databits]

A promo release called "This is DVD"

[@ppwonka]

my favorite format

[@EvanPrescott-jb4nt]

This reminds me of the text that would show up after the valve logo on curtain games like portal or half life 0:14

[@dianmanalo3280]

Where is the dvd clips

[@youtubeaddict-1868]

Instructions not clear. I rewound my DVD and now my player makes clown noises.

[@kirisuna19]

Hehe what? Thats funny!!!!

[@mememe84]

I wonder if current Netflix HD is higher quality than DVD

[@nathanielenochs1843]

Yes it is.

[@Kit_Bear]

OK but I bought 100 laserdiscs and no matter what I try it won't play them. Help please.

[@skywalkerhunter95]

i put my wife in a DVD player. and guess what? it plays!

[@etcetera36]

This is higher quality than my DVD recorder in XP mode. Maybe it's terrible.

[@AnOfficialAndrewFloyd]

You're using the wrong mode. My Magnavox DVD recorder does really well with analog video.

[@tommyboyz6291]

DVD, is an early version of KZbin.

[@Voltron5051]

3:17 that movie is Air Force One 1997 I ever liked this movie blockbuster

[@ed9492]

It doesn't help when you accidentally hit the skip to next scene button instead of FF.

[@kimpossibleyescruelladevil4960]

That’s not a portable DVD player 4:54

[@DennisTamayo]

Today, there's Blu-ray & Ultra HD Blu-ray.

[@dwindeyer]

1:49 Just listen to the difference *volume increases*

[@pauleckert4321]

It will never catch on, VHS will be here forever.

[@RobertK1993]

😂

[@JMrco-oq9sh]

Foi o formato que mais durou no mercado.

[@diamonddude7803]

woman pls gimme back the remote

[@TCGProductions03]

Today: Hey, where's my BluRay disc? I'm trying to rip it to my computer so that way I can put it on my media server.

[@RobertK1993]

Succeed by a better Disc called Blu Ray Disc.

[@mark_r49]

Robert Kelly Without this one, there wouldn’t be blu ray. Think before commenting!

[@pauleckert4321]

And streaming will kill both of them so...

[@Mike-t5r9q]

Blu-Ray is shit

[@pummisher1186]

Played DVD drinking game. Died in five minutes.

[@kirisuna19]

HEHE WHAT!??? THATS HILARIOUS!!!!!

[@jonathanlimjun6238]

Columbia/TriStar Home Video DVD

[@justenperez3659]

Why is this a thing ?

[@Maybeitsmaybelline0]

use dvd every day

[@Olando89]

The early thousands are dated. I feel old.

[@seamusmckeon9109]

Philips actually developed it more

[@kakurerud7516]

all is was nice and fine until movie studios discovered p-ops during previews >: (

[@ed9492]

You haven't experienced Air Force One until it's been dubbed into Russian.

[@belperite]

Man, Air Force One sucked.

[@BatmanisBatman]

GET OFF MY PLANE

[@tjnickles4782]

I think DVD looks a whole lot better than Blu-ray

[@austinwillcut4919]

How come?

[@pauleckert4321]

Are you still using an older tv?

[@PrimeRibb69]

I can't wait for our local Montgomery Wards to start carrying tnem.