Sights and Sounds: Laserdisc players

Welp. This is the first! I hope you find it valuable and enjoyable.

[@kanrakucheese]

Beyond the explicitly stated reason, there’s another good purpose for this: Since a lot of things Technology Connections features are antiques that won’t be around forever and/or relatively niche devices, it’s good to archive the audio devices make. External visuals for most of this stuff is relatively common, but audio documentation is basically non-existent (What sound, if any, does a lantern make? Come to think of it, I have no idea.). In that interest, perhaps get a decibel meter? They’re relatively cheap (~$20) and rather small, yet provide an objective measure for HOW loud something is.

[@yaroslavsky]

The sound a lantern makes? Oh, that would be 'hssss' (valve open), 'whom' (ignition) 'whehhhh' (lit lantern). That pretty much covers it.

[@jacobpearson3916]

Record player

[@shershahdrimighdelih]

++++

[@SamanthaVimes177]

Bumping for the decibel meter idea. If you periodically say the decibel level of particularly loud or faint sounds that could help add context and continuity by allowing comparison and scaling.

[@alanwake5927]

Thought something similar but aiming for repairs, this could help to check if something is malfunctioning

[@awaman12]

Man, I feel like I haven't experienced that high-pitched mosquito noise of an crt tv since I was a kid. Legitimately surprised I can still hear it to be honest

[@TechnologyConnections]

It was in making this that I realized I can only barely hear it now. Which made me very sad.

[@mfbfreak]

@@TechnologyConnections Same. I can hear it on my own CRT TV, but i don't hear it anymore in the recording... I'm getting old.

[@Blankult]

Not sure if i can hear it or not, i don't remember how it sounds like, only had a crt tv as a kid

[@luispereira3]

For those who don't understand, the older we get, the less we hear the higher frequencies. I'm 32 and can't hear anything over 15khz :(

[@romangiertych5198]

It always infuriated me

[@JanRademan]

Laserdisc: Seeks to individual frame by number. Blu-ray: Oh, you want to skip something? Gotta start the movie over first.

[@Mageman17]

I remember when I used to rewind or fast forward a VHS. It always cracks me up seeing the actors do their stuff backwards or sped up, particularly videos of certain "genres".

[@ziatonic]

I can hear a lot more mechanical whirring with stereo...and that's good. That's what I wanna hear with mechanical devices.

[@Skylarka]

With the stereo mics, I think there is incredible potential for this series to double as "Vintage Technology ASMR" which would be absolutely awesome!

[@nookroid]

It so would be. I finally started to understand ASMR!

[@CMDRunematti]

id rather it was another channel, but i would watch

[@Termuellinator]

yeah, the stero mics sounded way better imho

[@Petertronic]

I believe he has made a deliberate decision not to label this as ASMR. Due to its "weirdness" perception (and a lot of it IS weird)

[@CMDRunematti]

@@Petertronic it is not ASMR because he talked normally, but there could be one where he just does the things like here just not talk at all

[@I0NE007]

7:13 As someone with a mechanical engineering degree: God, I wince at the need for percussive maintenance 7:13 As someone that uses equipment well beyond it's expected lifespan: God, I love some good percussive maintenance.

[@hairyairey]

It'll will have been said before but laserdisc was well ahead of its time.

[@LeoInterVir]

As someone with an electronics engineering degree: Why does percussive maintenance work with solid state components?

[@I0NE007]

@@LeoInterVir it isn't fixing the problem, it just teaches the device to not do that anymore out of fear.

[@bobbabai]

@@LeoInterVir Well, in this case there is a very subtle hint of an explanation at 6:37

[@LeoInterVir]

@@bobbabai wasn't talking about the player and its slipped belt. I'm talking about how it works on items without moving parts.

[@mallesbixie]

In this era of solid state electronics it is great to have the sounds of the "old" electro-mechanical devices to appreciate. It always fills me with awe when I see the clever ways 'we' solved these things in the old days.

[@LeoInterVir]

Luckily hitting them can still make things work... lol

[@SplicesAndCelluloid]

I very much enjoyed this video, it was very relaxing. Random fun fact! This laserdisc copy of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory has changeover cues! Those are the little white dots you can see in the top right of the TV screen at 21:45 and 21:52. These were used back in the days of film projection, and when movies were not run on big platters, but several smaller reels (usually 20 minutes). These are to signal the projectionist to start the motor of the 2nd projector (the first dot) and to "changeover" to it (the 2nd dot). Usually you don't see this in home video, as it's not usually part of the movie itself, but added by the projectionist when the film is received at the theater and "benched" onto the several 20 minute reels. It's physically scratched into the emulsion of the film. So whatever physical film this laserdisc copy was made from was used in a movie theater at some point, whereas ideally it's made from a master negative, which doesn't have these changeover cues.

[@devial9879]

Why would they put change over cues in the last reel of film though ?

[@spddiesel]

@@devial9879 I've never run a theater projector before, but if you have a repetitive task of any sort that requires you to do the same thing to all pieces but the last one, often they all get done the same.

[@Nolroa]

Generally a roll of standard film lasts 11 minutes.Based on this standard, a film was called a Short Film if it had this duration or less, a Medium-length film if it had two to four reels (44 minutes in length) and a Feature film if the film lasted more than four rolls. The 11 minute time was to give the projectionist time to set up projector B while running projector A and vice versa in most movie theaters that had two projectors.

[@StanleyFlinn]

the size of the disk and the sound of it getting up to speed is low key terrifying. I feel like it could turn into shrapnel and impale me at any moment.

[@falksweden]

Reminds me of the Mythbusters exploding cd myth :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIDFZ41ric-UbJo

[@nicks4802]

Myth busters…. Look that one up

[@UNSCPILOT]

Don't look up exploding disc grinders, those are genuinely dangerous and a strong reason for face shields and safety glasses

[@SpiritmanProductions]

You've been watching too many Slow-Mo Guys videos 😉

[@TheOnjLouis]

This is it. This is what I’ve always wanted in videos like these. The spin up of the disk at around 2:00 reminds me strongly of an old-style London double-deck bus, the one with no doors, as it lumbers off down the road. Now for 21 minutes in: The stereo recording gives us a little more room ambience, but in most other respects doesn’t really add too much extra to the sounds, I feel. It’s not like going from 720P to 1080P for example. Mono seems to work really well for this situation and doesn’t detract from the noises of the equipment.

[@jeanette8943]

thank you for requesting these. this will be helpful for me as well

[@coordinatezero]

It seems like it might be effective to have the left and right channels emphasise some aspect of the gadget in question. For example, in this video, hearing the tray open and close as a left-to-right, right-to-left experience might give a sense of it's speed and location (if done carefully).

[@luluehayes]

I have to say that this is a simply terrific idea. Extra bonus content for those who love archival information, while also being tailored to be more accessible to those who need it. TechConnect, you're one of the best youtubers out there. 😄

[@KOrgan0414]

This has a very "Bob Ross" type vibe. Quite soothing to listen to, even if it's in the background. Great work, hope to see (and hear) more soon!

[@Dark_Jaguar]

His channel has always had a wonderful "80's era PBS" vibe to it. I can easily see an episode of "Technology Connections" popping up in between Mr. Rogers and Bob Ross. I also very much appreciate (almost) total lack of cursing and the like in favor of the chill atmosphere of the show.

[@craigh5236]

New thing to help me to get to sleep.

[@av_oid]

Happy clouds.

[@PhilippeElsass]

Yes, soothing. A rather relaxing experience.

[@RobertKnutzen]

​@@Dark_Jaguar I could never quite put my finger on it but thats the vibe. One of my favorite people on youtube but I don't know how to explain it to people. "uhh well its this guy who makes rather long detailed videos explaining in great detail how technology works and how it was developed in relation to other things that were happening at the same time... he has a 5 part series about vhs/betamax and a great video about sprinklers... trust me it's actually interesting"

[@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio]

That laserdisc sound is one that's extremely nostalgic.

[@lexecomplexe4083]

That spinning up that sounds like a nuclear reactor is just such an iconic sound

[@babbetteduboise4284]

@@lexecomplexe4083 I feel the same way about electric typewriters.

[@warmCabin]

Nothing more nostalgic than that CRT whine

[@AndyDo]

I audibly gasped. No channels do this, so thank you Andre Louis! It's been decades since I've heard that sound.

[@lexecomplexe4083]

@@warmCabin that and loading up a good vinyl in a vintage record player

[@JamesOKeefe-US]

This is awesome. I am sighted but even focusing on the sounds makes the experience so different. It is truly amazing how long things took and the physical machinations these devices went through.

[@thatcriticvideo]

I see you're doing the greatest ASMR videos for me specifically. Can't wait for the crunchy Dreamcast disk drive noises video.

[@jasonblalock4429]

Hah. I still remember playing Skies Of Arcadia, and the way it would always start loudly accessing the disc about a second before a random battle happened. For bonus realism, Alec should tap the top of the console to show how easily the disc read can be disrupted. (sigh)

[@Astfgl]

Veet! Veet! Veet! I love how the Dreamcast sounds like an excited guinea pig whenever it's loading a game.

[@t0biascze644]

In Shenmue, during the opening cutscene, the disc drive is screaming nonstop xd

[@mephitstophilis]

Alec, I would like to make one suggestion. Perhaps you could describe the devices as you introduce them. "The unit is a black, oblong box about 15" wide by 15" deep by 5" tall. The front has buttons for multiple functions and a jog-wheel for image select. The tray that holds the disc(s) is hidden behind a door which takes up about 1/3 of the front, vertically, and which opens downward when the tray opens. The tray has a large central depression for the laserdisc, and 6 CD depressions spaced radially around the center." Something like that would help the vision impaired better visualize what you're showing.

[@Phidica]

Definitely this. I think doing some description, even if it is brief, of what the devices look like is very fitting for the aims of this series

[@-sturmfalke-]

So it is black? 😁 I'm not blind, but I really like this format, even for those who can see, hearing the sounds that stuff makes adds quite well to the visual, it's a win-win.

[@anoniemp238]

My partner would add to that, before pressing a button for the first time, where on the machine it's located.

[@pufthemajicdragon]

Great suggestion. Though such descriptions may not have meaning to someone who was born blind. They'd be valuable to people with impaired vision or who lost their sight some time after learning what "black" and "inches" are.

[@oxybrightdark8765]

@@pufthemajicdragon a blind born person can easily understand inches. Items they hold have length, and Braille rulers exist.

[@brettvitaz9101]

I didn’t know I needed this in my life. I really miss sounds like this.

[@ruairi_d]

I was kind of sceptical about this, but actually I think it's really cool! It's like audio description that you get while watching some television programmes. Class idea!

[@hermesserranoaudio]

I’m a sound engineer. For sure sound is my goal. I must express my gratitude because in a visual world, your efforts trying to explain with sounds just a little more “extra”, is very welcome. By the way, also thanks for all your magnificient videos.

[@Craig1967]

About the "logic problem": What is happening is that the unit is trying to get a focus lock. If it can't focus, the sled moves to another position and it continues to try to achieve focus lock. The mechanism may not be putting the sled assy at the proper distance. When you hear the "click" that probably is when it locks in proper place. Just my 2 cents.

[@ScottGrammer]

You're right. It needs a belt kit.

[@STOG01]

There's definite ASMR quality to this.

[@ZGryphon]

The Magnavox machine spinning up reminded me of those big ol' clothes-washer-style DEC hard drives from the '70s. I remember being taken on a tour of a large local corporation's offices in elementary school and being shown one of those. The guy giving the tour held up a decommissioned platter from it and told us all that each side of the disk could hold as much information as an ENTIRE BOOK. Little did I dream that 15 years later, I would be finding those things still in service in a couple of the computer labs at the university I went to...

[@benjammin2020]

If you don't mind me asking, what university?

[@Melds]

Not quite the same, but we decommissioned our PDP-11 (with a 10MB Winchester!) today. Kinda sad in a way to shut down something running for 40 years.

[@MayContainJoe]

Series motor powered by mains voltage. You can listen to a railroad version of it by asking KZbin for Baureihe 475.

[@purpleldv966]

Thanks for the new series Alec! It's nice of you to do this for us! I'm one of your blind viewers. :) By the way, I imagine that bloopers for this series would be something like catching your finger in the disk tray, or the Pioneer machine having a short-circuit... :) Besides being very considerate, I think you are also one of the most intelligent, thorough and funny person I know! It's like if Jerry Seinfeld was a bit more focused on technology than on humor, and was a whole lot mor kind!

[@jeffreysneezos]

Everything is on-point here. Great job! I like the slow narration which gives a nice relaxing vibe to the whole video.

[@applegal3058]

This is awesome! I love how you're helping people with sensory disabilities experience the senses that they have. For example, your captions are really descriptive of the sounds, and the sounds themselves are clear.

[@thephoenixking1086]

Even as a person with sight, this is really cool, I often watch/listen to videos while working so the video itself is not often needed, but in many cases without the video you get confused. I really like that you are talking slow, steady and propper while also explaining what is going on, really helpful to both us sighted and the deaf people alike.

[@Spookyosa]

The importance of videos like this cannot be understated. I wish more people understood the value of raw archival footage like this.

[@hessejon]

My grandparents had a laser disk system when I was little just remember thinking it was so futuristic I wish I could remember the brand

[@LeoInterVir]

I've watched plenty of movies on my grandfather's laser disc, far better image quality than VHS and early DVD.

[@lithmire]

I've had low vision my entire life, so the sounds of these things has always been what I remember! This is such a great concept for a series, thank you so much for giving it a go.

[@stevesmith105]

The Magnavox Laser Disk player uses two mirrors for the tangential and fine radial tracking. These mirrors are mounted on foam rubber mounts and driven with speaker style voice coils. Over time the foam rubber mounts and glue deteriorates allowing the mirror alignment to drift. It is possible to repair (not for the faint of heart!) but it was never designed for this as it was a replaceable assembly back in the 80s. I used to repair these things in peoples homes when I worked for Philips. The European versions were the VLP600 and VLP700. The 700 had a remote control.

[@Craig1967]

Wow, great video. I used to service and repair these machines back in the 90's. I was trained by Pioneer, and used to love fixing them. I am quite surprised that your unit is working absolutely perfect except for that belt issue. Usually the diffraction "grating" alignment drifts over the years and you get crosstalk on the video. Toward the end of these product's production, they started using pre-calibrated fixed optical blocks. This brought back some good memories. Thank You.

[@InnerSanctumEntertainment]

These sounds are lovely, sounds like old dbz charging up when the spin up happens when you skip and stuff.. great job.

[@bobby_greene]

The number of frames is over 9,000

[@fureversalty]

This is a lot like an advanced podcast. I often put Tech Connections videos on a second monitor while I work, but would miss details put on captions if I had to step away from the pc (I have a wireless headset). This way I can keep listening without having to skip back if I missed something. I love this idea!

[@sixstringedthing]

Good Guy Alec bringing interesting and informative content for unsighted people, plus extra value for us "normies". Great stuff mate, I'm sure many people will appreciate this extra effort in making your excellent content as widely accessible as possible.

[@MiklosKoncsek]

i like that you've taken this effort...this kinda thing, sights, sounds, tactility is everything. It's why vinyl records have made a comeback, it's the 'physicality' of the experience...we need more of this in our turgid, rush-rush society. Good job !👍

[@MrMoogle]

The very high frequency buzz from the TV was immediately noticeable when you turned it on. Takes me back! I remember walking into the house and I could tell the family room TV was on by that frequency. Good to know I can still hear it, ha!

[@snorgonofborkkad]

This is extremely interesting. I have no idea if this is something I would watch but I respect the thoughtfulness, creativity, and risk taking with an unusual idea. Your execution is spotless. I hope the series succeeds. There's a chance the ASMR community will take a liking to this.

[@GazelleAutomations]

This is a wonderful treat for the ears, Alec - will definitely be following this series!

[@PXAbstraction]

The playback noise from the TV out of that Magnavox machine just sounds straight out of a horror movie. :) Have to say, this is really neat and oddly kind of relaxing to watch. Good job Alec!

[@TheLastTater]

You’re amazing man. This is just added so much to my drive to work. The time I have to indulge in this kind of content is often during my drive. So when I can know more by listening is awesome.

[@Bastian227]

Overall, this was a great experience, even though I don't have sight or hearing impairment myself. Focusing on the sounds allows us to hear the engineering. It almost gives the machines a bit of soul, as we hear them trying to understand their world from the sensors and mechanisms they have. I don't think the stereo sound added much. It could perhaps be useful if you had a tight shot and wanted us to experience where the sounds are coming from.

[@KingBowserLP]

I'll leave some feedback here. I am sighted and hearing, and have ADHD-related sensory processing diffculties. First off, I really like the format! It's kept me engaged the whole way through. I have a slight problem following a video if someone talks while showing a thing, and the narration of what's happening helped me staying focused. Generally I'm glad that you caption your videos well. As for the stereo mic, the hum is quite unpleasant. I personally prefer the mono setup because of that. It's also distracting, and I end up taking in less detail of the actual audio. All in all, a very pleasant video. Looking forward to more content like this!

[@Roalethiago]

Fell you bro. But just a tip that worked for me, I've put my inear buds (galaxy buds+) and the humming was completely gone with the crt noise. My guess is the Bluetooth eats a little off the both ends of the audible frequency, and this helped and made the stereo setup clearer than the mono. I think this things can be treated in audacity fairly easy without hurting the audio. Also if you have a Samsung phone, the "Adapt sound" really helps

[@KingBowserLP]

@@Roalethiago thanks for the tips! i just, uh, watched it on my pc, with speakers.

[@ut4321]

This is a really lovely concept, especially for folks that are sight-challenged. I really like how you describe each step of operation so people know what type doing that causes the sounds that we hear. Just wonderful!

[@Gobi445]

I really appreciate that you are doing this for sighted and blind people! I am sighted, but I have a higher sensitivity to sound than most people and I sometimes avoid interacting with something if I think it might sound painful or if I don't know what to expect. It is really cool to have explanations on what is happening and to have control of the volume of natural audio and experience it in a safe way that is not always achievable in real life. Thanks so much for making your videos accessible to more people ^_^

[@stephenflint6]

This video takes me back to Middle School. I used to be in the AV department and have to carry around projectors until we got a LaserDisc player. Does anyone else remember the AV cart that had a TV and LaserDisc player attached to it that could be wheeled around from classroom to classroom? Ahh good times.

[@charlie_nolan]

Must have been a nice school! I’m in high school and occasionally the old AV cart is gotten out, it’s only got VHS and I think also DVD. Although every teacher I can think of has a computer in their classroom now and a video projector, and most of the rooms have a CRT TV mounted on one wall with a VCR as well.

[@KerryHallPhD]

That Willy Wonka disc even has the markings from the film (@10:03 & 10-10) to tell the projectionist when it's time to switch reels! That's some old-school film scan. Cool that that exactly coincided with when they cut from one side of the disc to the other (probably 1/2 way). The film reels could have been in 3rds, but it must have been 1/2 or 1/4 the length of the movie.

[@pHD77]

That's actually cool info. Now I'll at least know why I'll be seeing that little mark on older releases on VHS/BETA/LD (usually using inferior transfers, I bet).

[@frozensatsuma666]

This is the only ASMR I’ll ever need! Seriously though, so cool hearing all the mechanical sounds! Already loving this new series!

[@aloprax]

so glad you did this. I remember in one of your laserdisc videos you showed footage of the magnavox player spinning up to full speed, and just repeating that over and over for a few minutes. I often find the sounds machines make in normal operation more interesting than the machine itself.

[@rohanlg790]

This is why I could never been a room with a CRT TV. That high-pitched ringing does my head in🤣

[@werethless12]

Sounds like the first DVD player I ever had as a kid. Down to how load the ejecting is lol

[@suttongriffin8154]

The closed captions with this video are awesome!! They really help with figuring out which noises are what mechanism!

[@tumbledryshoes]

This really is an incredible idea! Thanks Andre, and thanks Alec for making this!

[@EvilCoffeeInc]

That whack you gave the player made me laugh out loud. Very satisfying noise, good fix for the door.

[@ignasicambra]

Absolutely loved this. Thank you!!

[@JK03011997]

Your subtitles are just so good :) I always really liked how you described relevant sounds rather than just putting your script in, but in this video it's on a whole other level!

[@crying2emoji5]

This is great Alec! And you’re great for making your content more accessible. This is like tech asmr to me, and I don’t really like asmr but I do like this. I always enjoyed listening to the little wibbly wobbles on my CD player, they’re so much more pronounced on a LaserDisc 😍

[@goodtoshi]

This is probably the only kind of ASMR that I can really enjoy and just a very cool idea overall, that I think can be expanded further (i.e. by using binaural microphones and some specially prepared studio).

[@AshGCG]

The gentle thump solution was both hilarious and familiar. I had a 925 (also a dual side flipper) that spent its last few years with me with the lid unscrewed so I could give the lens carriage a quick flick to get it to raise and thus open. Giving it a good whack did the job but I was always worried I'd wind up doing a Jack Torrance and have a momentary loss of muscular coordination. A few extra footpounds of energy per second, per second, if I should attempt this trick whilst sloshed!

[@jss302]

Great idea for this channel. Thank you for trying to include even more people, your videos are really great

[@oscarlupton]

Wonderful idea for a new series of videos - the narration, audio fidelity, and even the addition of subtitles is fantastic.

[@jambosuss]

mild feedback: instead of things like 'what I'm going to do is press stop', might be fine to do 'pressing stop' / 'pressing stop now' / 'now pressing stop'. But I get that its the first one with added commentary so may take a couple to iron small bits out like this

[@NomadicINK]

This was cool actually and knowing the reason for the series makes it even cooler. This is next level video shit here!!!

[@GigglingChinchilla]

What's great about these videos is that it also gives a little insight in how these (older) machines work in daily use. Sometimes that doesn't really come across in the regular videos. Love it!

[@aeiro5390]

Really appreciate you captioning this and describing all the sounds!

[@SteveRowe]

This is great. I would recommend that since you are recording audio for differently sighted individuals, you might do a little more about describing what you're doing. For example "I am putting a CD into the center of the tray, unlike the previous model, which takes CDs in indents that are spread around the tray like flower petals."

[@hornet65]

You've made a podcast, this is a podcast. I wonder if a shotgun mic would be good for recording the sounds of stuff like this.

[@UNSCPILOT]

I feel like it would be good for him to test a couple different kinds of Mic's just to see what picks up on the mechanics of the machines better, maybe a contact mic for a low frequency channel

[@FatGooseArts]

Woah, now that's some sounds I haven't heard in a LONG time. Really brings me back! Thank you for making this!

[@mrdeathscrn]

Since i use your voice as a stress relief/sleep aid this is a blessing! Thank you good sir!

[@brick6347]

It's pretty cool you filmed it during the last 20 minutes of Titanic.

[@TimothyFrisby]

I like the percussive maintenance on the second LD player :p

[@Average-J-O-E-]

I love your sense of humor and the way you mentally dissect things.. I have no doubt when you see something interesting you've never seen before. when everyone else is thinking that's pretty neat you're thinking how does that work and you are mentally tearing it apart.... you're the first person I've ever seen who thinks just like I do your channel is the best channel on the internet out of all sources of content out there not just KZbin you're the best....... thank you for doing what you do don't ever change a thing from your unique mannerisms and way of speaking to the way you approach technology...... I am a huge fan..... sorry if I'm repetitive I was just happy to be early in the comments take care I hope to meet you (at a creator convention of the sorts if they have those things) one day just so I can shake your hand and show you some of the awesome things I've built..... I love to create I have built custom golf cart chassis mini bikes even motorcycles......

[@jasonpelerine7817]

Thank you for incorporating your device sounds into the video as well as the explanation of how it works I'm sort of into ASMR so I do kind of appreciate the different words and clicks and buzzes that a machine makes

[@revcrussell]

Oh, so you started an ASMR channel for robots, how neat.

[@MauricioRPP1]

"... now I will press Play" War and storm sounds follow. Great experience though! Congrats on the series!

[@AdvancedGemini]

I really like this. I’ve always been fascinated by incidental and natural sounds from machines, so this type of demonstration is definitely appreciated.

[@pomonabill220]

Your videos are always PERFECT! You take such great care in your productions, and with the added feature to include your hard sighted viewers shows your great thoughtfulness to include them as well! This was a very good production, and I enjoyed it alot! Too bad the magnevox player was such a pain!

[@rufioh]

If someone were to design a 2 sided laser disc player today, would it have a laser flipping mechanism, or 2 lasers? Because I assume the laser LEDs and mechanism are way cheaper now

[@tenoki]

Definitely two lasers with laser guide tracks. Keep in mind that back in the day gas lasers were still well in service and solid state lasers were newly replacing the gas lasers... at a price.

[@oleo007]

Laserdisc is cool,i had a small collection of LDs,i want to buy more,this forgotten format is very interesting.I have a full pionner audio set from late 80s,early 90s,my player is CLD-D505 with dolby AC-3(RF) support. DVL-700 is my goal for my setup!!!

[@kylemcisaac]

I just love hearing the initial disc spin-up and read sounds. That light chirping sound is wonderful.

[@NinjaHotline357]

I really enjoyed this video. It did a great job of helping me understand what it's like to operate one these machines, and what it might have been like to own one.

[@Sneaky_Snivy]

It's such a shame that the old Magnavox player doesn't work, I'd love to see it in action, old tech like that I find really interesting. You said you might try replacing capacitors to try to get the machine to work at some point, if you ever do that I'd love to see you do it. No need to have it all professional and stuff, just have a camera recording you while doing it and throw that up here on the Connextras channel.

[@admorewarhammer5141]

Could you do a video on spirit levels? I would love to see how levels like that actually function and how that tool can be applied for practical purposes (say, making sure your camera isn't at a 45-degree angle during the entire video).

[@burgersnchips]

😂

[@ashleyzinyk4297]

What cheek!

[@DaedalusYoung]

You have to remember this is B roll, it was never meant to be a standalone video. The Dutch angle is part of the format of Technology Connections videos.

[@TheOriginalAndBestTim]

I forgot how satisfying it is to listen to sound of discs trays going in and out, discs spinning up and the laser seeking. Thanks for the video

[@neshbro]

Theres so much I like about this. I'm only really commenting to boost engagement for the machine to like you better, but damn. Those machine noises, The slow gentle pace. This is no replacement to the other channel, but it's a really lovely beast of it's own.

[@Aras14]

Could you dampen the high frequencies next time? The CRT whine make's this unwatchable for me.

[@FSXgta]

that would take away the realism

[@thelaneyo]

@@FSXgta It does when you're wearing IEMs and it sounds like you have a bad case of tinnitus.

[@levhitadotnet]

It's kinda ASMR, I'm listening in the background while I work. Great format I approve and not only for blind people.

[@ralphshoop8822]

It's nice having demonstrations and an idea of the sounds and how long something takes to do it's thing. It's all too easy to speed up or gloss over something when you are editing for time but having something laid back and real time is helpful regardless of sightedness. Watching your train video I appreciated spots where you could just hear the thunks and thuds the train makes as it goes down the tracks. For someone who has never been on a train this is nice.

[@hrani]

For some reason this is incredibly soothing. Will save the rest of the video for when I'm going to bed and need my brain to quiet down!

[@Gersberms]

Isn't it insane, that this old tech is so much faster to power on, start, and seek? I'm not sure I can start my Media Player Classic that quickly, and find a chapter. Unskippable DVD's don't help it any, either. We're really paying a price in latency, with a lot of digital hardware. Think about smart thermostats, digital ovens, microwaves with buttons instead of an analog time knob.

[@StraveTube]

I had a previous co-worker who sold me on the idea that knobs are the ultimate input device. You get a remarkable amount of both coarse and fine control, and it comes with a built-in button if you need it!

[@OntarioTrafficMan]

Can't wait to listen to the next videos in this series before going to bed (when I try to avoid screen use)! I read your note regarding the audio levels but I would still prefer the softer sounds to be boosted a little bit. I'm personally more interested in hearing the details of the sounds than having an accurate depiction of how loud or quiet each sound is.

[@leifcian4288]

Really great to document these aspects of the technology!

[@callmeperch]

Thank you for making this! Such a neat idea

[@RickAshley]

What a great idea for a channel! Thank you for doing this.

[@endymallorn]

This was great, thank you. Honestly, your presentation at the beginning reminds me of Mister Rogers, after he got a letter not unlike the one you got - a blind viewer asking him to explain what he was doing. I hope you read that as the high praise it’s meant to be.

[@tennicktenstyl]

this is perfect for me to relax to before bed time. just calm and satisfying sounds of old stuff

[@Jennifer-pk4wq]

If this video makes it far in the future, the future will know everything about laser disk players, how they work, what noises they make, the usability of it and how the mechanics were build. Whoa. This is so good!

[@barb0za0]

this is the PERFECT format of video to call asleep to

[@hjn123]

Mate, this is amasing! well done, I love the long pauses between actions, it's almost like an instruction video.

[@CapriUni]

This is very good -- I have writing to do, so I won't watch the whole thing in one sitting. But from what I've seen so far, this is a very good demonstration (and the quiet whirs from my teenage years are more pleasing than I expected).

[@tomdavisjr.6694]

Glad you’re doing this for people that need to more audio detail.