The 19.98 CED Preview Videodisc RCA Selectavision

Watch the best parts of this amazing demo disc from RCA...the hostess telling us about the great entertainment available for your CED player!

[@velvetravyn]

"You'll laugh your socks off." *Plays scene from Star Trek II* "Wow. Talk about sheer terror!"

[@scottmckelvey]

This feels like a Vic Berger edit

[@collegeman1988]

That doesn’t look one bit like Rodney Dangerfield.

[@YayAkiba]

Those kids are as old as I am. I love how the video jumped near the end. A perfect preview of what you'd get with videodiscs after they wear.

[@plateshutoverlock]

When the kid put the disc in the player, and it came back out and she put it away, I got the impression that the player was malfunctioning and she was like "Screw it, the player's not working, I give up". They could have at least shown a brief segment of the cartoon she was trying to watch. Very poorly done.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

@@plateshutoverlock I guess you didn't have one of these players. You insert the case into the machine, the player unclips the disc inside, sends the empty case back at at you. One side only holds like 45 mins, so half way through a movie, you would get up, put the case back in, let it install it into the case again. Then insert side two. Many movies required 2 discs of course, to fit the whole movie. If they were close enough in length, they might slightly speed up the movie, so they didn't make a two disc set haha. Though, that wasn't the norm.

[@antster1983]

@@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism 60 minutes per side (75 minutes for PAL discs for that brief period they were available in the UK).

[@JoeFoerster]

Towards the end when mom gives the little girl her cartoon disc to put in (4:32), you'll start seeing the characteristic slip-skip that all CED discs seemed to develop over time. Every single one of my discs would start doing that sooner or later. And once a disc started doing it, the skip would get worse and worse, jumping around more and for longer, each time you played the disc. It's really what killed CED for me. But tape had it's issues too. None of those early formats were foolproof.

[@gregdaweson4657]

For 20$ it was a steal compared to the cost of vhs at the time.

[@Facial_Leather]

I've never seen or heard of these. Was that skip at the end done by the KZbin uploader? I can't imagine the promotional video would want to have the skipping. 😜

[@TaijanDean]

@@Facial_Leather Li every single disc ever made for the format suffered from potential skipping issues, even the promotional ones. It’s all down to how the format works. It’s essentially a 12 inch vinyl record with grooves around 250 times smaller than a conventional audio record, read by a stylus that measured the capacitance of the disc as it spun. Just like normal records, with several plays and a worn stylus, skipping can become more of a problem over time regardless of the type of the disc played. Sealed discs tend to be less prone to this problem but most do wear overtime. I got my first player just over a week ago, spares and repairs and got it working last week. I’ve watched 1 film so far and out of the entire 95 minute runtime, only once did it skip badly and only for about 20-30 seconds. The rest played pretty well, all things considered. I could tell the previous owner of the disc hadn’t bothered to play the second half of the disc as side 2 played perfectly, almost like new with no skips or dodgy frames at all. But yeah, the format doesn’t help itself as far as eventual wear and tear goes.

[@Facial_Leather]

​@@TaijanDean just odd that the promo video would have that skip (4:32)

[@misaki-chan8955]

I was about to comment about the skipping. 😑 Very aggravating when it would do it on my copy of Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie.

[@pelverud1]

We had/have one and used it regularly from 81-85 and it never skipped once. I have some scratched CD's and DVD's that are way more of a problem than the CED ever was.

[@johhue]

You know kids are gonna be that gentle with the discs.

[@WebVManReturns]

She's absolutely right! That "KHAN!!!" scene was funny!

[@databits]

WebVMan Thanks for watching and for your comments!

[@SchuchDesigns]

I laughed my sides off!

[@yaboimaxwell9031]

My sides... Oh god help me...

[@pancudowny]

Just gave my best player (SGT-250) and two large bins full of discs to my nephew, for his vintage electronics collection.

[@mrceleb2006]

Music is "Power to Spare" by Craig Palmer, which was used by ABC Bangor, ME affiliate WVII-TV's NewsPlus 7 from the late 1980s to the early 1990s! During much of the 1980s, this would have been the ideal theme music for Buffalo, NY CBS affiliate WIVB-TV's News 4 Buffalo!

[@gmoneystyle85]

I love how she puts Grease in the player and we see Sudden Impact instead,lol.....or when she says you'll laugh your head off at this one and we see Star Trek and she's now scared,lol

[@databits]

Thank you both for watching this truly campy video from RCA!

[@howardmalone3]

best swingers party ever

[@Tornado1994]

Swinger's Party in 1982, that's SO 1978. Oh I forgot, RCA marketed this thing like it was still the 70s.

[@alanrogs3990]

I wonder if any porn was released on this format?

[@andreypolidor1986]

​@@alanrogs3990yes

[@RyanSchweitzer77]

$19.98 back then was quite a bargain for a CED movie, considering a VHS or Beta release of a movie then to purchase was around $40-60 (hence the success of the video rental industry in the 80s)!

[@jasonmullins7115]

Hmmm...I didn't know "Star Tek II: The Wrath of Khan" was categorized as a comedy. The "KHAAAAAAN" scene just leaves me in stitches.

[@ez2me2009]

In this promo, we can even see why that technology never lasted... it was skipping all the time! LOL Cool video! Thanks for sharing. I love the acting: "WOW... talk about sheer terror" LOL

[@SilentBallyhoo]

This looks like some kind of SelectaVision key party. They're the most popular stay-at-homes in town!

[@525Lines]

Take it from me, a happy American. The format that will never be replaced.

[@yakkowarner1990]

"Some of these scenes are funny, you'll laugh your sides off!!" *puts in Rodney Dangerfield disc and it shows a dramatic Khan scene from Star Trek II* VERY funny indeed, I haven't seen anything this hilarious since Star Trek: the Motion Picture :'P

[@mrchopsticks3]

Its nice of them to remind you at the beginning and end how much you paid for this advertisement. $19.98 - what a bargain!

[@lizichell2]

RCA sunk the whole firm into this format

[@thegreatbungholio21]

The "husband" in this video is totally whipped. Too funny.

[@yaboimaxwell9031]

Noooooooo! Not the cheese puffs!

[@databits]

dalekman tardis Run from the cheese puffs!

[@pelverud1]

Back in 1981! Wow, I did not know that was possible. I wish I would have had your technology back in the day!

[@mrceleb2006]

Music is "Power to Spare" by Craig Palmer, which was used as the theme music to ABC Bangor, ME affiliate WVII-TV's NewsPlus 7 from the late 1980s to around 1991.

[@databits]

Cool information, thanks for sharing!

[@mrceleb2006]

YW

[@MsCori76]

Those kids would be around my age! Gee I miss the 80's, everything looked easy & simple back then. 💁🏼🧀🍾💽📺

[@TheMediaHoarder]

More 80s production library music that was used in commercials of the time. I should totally try to re-shoot this demo disc in my living room, with my 2 cats standing in for the kids. I need one of those statue things to guard my CED player too!

[@TheMediaHoarder]

@pvx The first laserdiscs released in 1978-79 retailed for around $15, but most of them were defective so MCA lost money on each title sold after replacing them. They turned out to be more expensive to manufacture than they thought, so they were priced closer to $40 during their peak. There should be a parody of this disc showing all the DVD titles that can now be found for $5. You may have noticed the Dumbo trailer on the Snow White Blu-Ray- it mysteriously hasn't come out, but it's on CED!

[@mr.y.mysterious.video1]

At a boot sale about 10 years ago someone was selling one of these and a pile of films for a pittance. Always wished I'd picked it up

[@kylephillips1985]

We got so drunk watching movies I had to stay the night

[@TheMediaHoarder]

By the way- during the "Trading Places" clip on this disc, they retained the closed-caption signal (only a few home video releases at this time had them.) The soundtrack is censored where Eddie Murphy says "Shit!" but it's still there on the captioning.

[@5roundsrapid263]

I think I see a CED copy of Tron on the floor, just as the kids get up.

[@jasontscott-west6037]

Funny commercial. I wish I grew up with these though.

[@collegeman1988]

We were the most popular stay at homes in town . . . that is, until the Jones family across the street got cable, a big screen projection TV and a VHS player. Meanwhile we’re stuck with a CED player with discs that don’t play well at all because our fifth needle stylus for the player wore out, and the movies skip, stutter and repeat again and again.

[@databits]

Truth!

[@jasonmullins7115]

Must've been one helluva party for us to still be there...the next morning.

[@mrgiosb123]

KHAN! KHAN! The Whole Galaxy Can Here You, Kirk.

[@crazyguy1913]

1:56 I know right, when kirk shouts khan it always makes me laugh :P

[@max2082]

They used that stock music a lot back in the day. I swear I've heard that music before on some commercials where they were trying to sale movies of course.

[@nyc90]

I want to tell this lady about the internet.

[@kascnef]

I first heard of this on youtube when i typed in laserdisc. It lasted a few years when it debuted in 1981 and became the first video failure ever joining the ranks of Betamax and HD DVD. They are highly collectible especially music CEDs such as rock concert movies. Not only that but earlier discs were of poor transfers and mono and crappy stereo quality and prone to damage more than laserdisc. No wonder why Return of the Jedi didn't come out on CED and debuted on laserdisc and vhs in 1986.

[@databits]

***** Return of the Jedi is available on CED. They were not "prone to damage" unless you threw the caddies across the room. They were a poorer system than Laserdisc but have a charm all their own. Happy collecting!

[@bradjohnston8193]

That woman is GORGEOUS!! Who is she? God, I LOVE the styles from those days (clothes and hair, etc.) Shades of Nancy Reagan! Women never looked better than they did in the early '80s. Take me back!

[@JepMasta]

So weird to hear the opening theme from hockey night in Canada’s coaches corner at the beginning of the disc

[@terrestrialbioluminescent7611]

"wicked"

[@snakes3425]

Uh I don't recall Rodney Dangerfield being in the Wrath of Khan...also I doubt that disk she picked out was Sudden Impact.

[@bsmoove69]

Who needs a bluray player and LED tv with a bose surround system when u can get one of these bad boys....lol...I love the 80's

[@WebVManReturns]

LOL She knew the "Kahn" scene was comical yet she mentions terror after watching it.

[@damienuden7549]

I don't remember these. I just remember my parents having a vhs video tape machine, back in the 80's

[@giovannirastrelli9821]

That’s because no one bought it.

[@DiscoMatty79]

I'm surprised they even sold VHS/Beta machines. Even back then, movie companies were paranoid to have their movies pirated. you'd think they would have been behind Laserdisc and CED Players 110%.

[@Yeen125]

To be fair, once the Macrovision Copy Protection was introduced into VHS/Beta, movie companies were more than happy to sell their movies on VHS/Beta (since they didn't have to worry too much about piracy).

[@menocu87]

I love this

[@whiskeyify]

I had a Pioneer laser disc player in the 1980's, the picture was way better than this crappy RCA player. of course both RCA and Pioneer laser discs died, and i was very disappointed that maybe laser discs would be forever gone.

[@strangetamer1107]

I need some more cheese puffs and wine over here....Oh Keesh even better...

[@ButlermozReborn]

Grubhub JUST sent me to this. Watching now.

[@databits]

@ez2me2009 I know - total terror!! Thanks! I love the line "how about a cheese puff". What the heck? LOL

[@adultmoshifan87]

Do I smell a future Chadtronic?

[@yodagaming1007]

Why did the little girl put the disc in and immediately eject it? Why are they using the "Khan" scene for their comedy example, and then look scared after watching it? So many questions to be asked.

[@tremorist]

Khaaan!

[@maxwestcomics]

A pretty cool gadget IMHO - a shame that VHS beat it out in the marketplace.

[@Jake-Day]

Some of these scenes are so funny you’re going to laugh your sides off. “I’ve done far worse than kill you.”

[@MrTwik56]

We had one with barberiala

[@RewindingsForLosers]

Yay cheese puffs! I will pass on the wine. 20 dollars? I think I will invest and get a ced player!

[@Helderhugo]

Umbelible Publicty from the good old 80s.

[@katrus]

The skipping at the end says it all.

[@CK2012]

have to say that is pretty good quality

[@databits]

Christopher K It wasn't too bad for its day.

[@kabazoochuboom1]

According to the lady most videos are roughly $20 in I'm guessing 1981 that means with inflation they roughly cost $60.36

[@PeasGraveny]

Sweet Jesus! That's a whole load of cheese!

[@jaekoff5050]

Advertising Selectavision ON a Selectavision disc, isn't that a little redundant? Presumably if you can play the disc you already have a Selectavision player and know its benefits, ?????

[@pelverud1]

No ROFL, the case is simply a cover as the disk is left in the player.

[@MICHAELWASHINGTON09]

1:58 what was funny abouth that clip?

[@RedOnYT3950]

Maybe they whatched a different movie before that

[@anner091]

I remember seeing these discs marked down to 99 cents each.

[@williamwilson480]

wow 99-cents I wish I was there for I would buy a dozen movies

[@Abr3200]

20DLLS? God, that's expensive even now

[@Cheeseburgerandfries2006]

3:28 she puts in Grease and then the Embassy Home Entertainment logo just appears out of nowhere and a snippet of Sudden Impact appears also out of nowhere so are we watching Grease or something from Embassy or Sudden Impact pick one already Btw someone should tell this lady about Netflix

[@robytar]

This "skit" was probably done in late 1983. Netflix was not even a word then.

[@chrisstricklin6074]

Better times!

[@ma2566]

Why is there blue light outside? Are they in Iceland in June?

[@databits]

Might be a set.

[@macharvey6573]

Please bring this technology back

[@robytar]

yes and 8 track tapes, typewriters & CRT TV's

[@ericcindycrowder7482]

It looks like she put in Grease and Clint Eastwood said Make my Day

[@TheMediaHoarder]

@bsmoove69 I have one hooked to my LCD TV with THX receiver, which upconverts it to 1080p!

[@emrekaplan5737]

And?

[@carlyonbay45]

$20 dollars in 1981 is equivalent to about $52 today .... that’s NOT cheap when you compare it to a subscription of Netflix

[@databits]

You're right, it was really high priced at that time.

[@jesuszamora6949]

Nowadays, you can have both Blu-Ray AND DVD in the same package for $25 bucks. The more things change...

[@databits]

+Jesus Zamora - yes, and good titles too

[@jesuszamora6949]

databits Indeed. Combined with the cheapness of modern players, this is t he best time to be a movie buff.

[@ryans413]

Now a days you can stream in 4K with out a player or a disc just your good old tv

[@dmbjunky]

+Ryan Scherbluck but remember you have to pay for internet service if you want to stream. Location is also important as some rural areas don't have enough data speed.

[@tjnickles4782]

Ryan Scherbluk dvds are so much better

[@nickhavens6781]

Me Too. I like it

[@stopmotionking49]

Batman was tge first 1995 tape

[@DuplicatedOnce]

2:30- 2:40 'nuff said.

[@GamerGee]

4:32 glitch in the matrix

[@databits]

Yes indeed! Thanks for the comment on this cheesy 80s video!

[@masterandservant8021]

the ancient times when things crafted in United States were like solid rock, made for last..!

[@databits]

Master and Servant That's for sure!

[@BeeABaw]

eh not really, in the 80's things started to get cheep or made poorly, but not tell the 90's when the disposable products started coming out.

[@kennyguyette]

Support all physical Media.. Even CED.. boycott streaming..

[@mikePSful]

No sé que hacer con mis blue Ray que tengo

[@edwardpate6128]

Kahn!

[@jb0177]

Wicked? Didn't think a 1980's housewife would say that...

[@johnny85er]

that's how it works...

[@TheUniversalDave1]

But can it record? Or do you have to buy prerecorded discs for under 20$? Maybe i'll stick with βετα...

[@mystica55121234]

Hi. I guess I'm back too.

[@calif1mc]

Kaaaaaaaaaaaaahn!

[@WebVManReturns]

I want to tell this lady you can watch OVER NINE THOUSAND movies on DVD for under $5.

[@troysundt8406]

Oh thank god she’s still got quiche…

[@erikmolnar6585]

Where's the part where the house gets robbed?

[@rawdealmx]

is it me or the husband looked drunk as hell

[@CoastersNSich]

2:35 That is all.

[@mhmrules]

I remember watching a demo of the Commodore 64 and I heard this music.

[@billyv4387]

I WANT ONE

[@musicman257]

least the chick is hot.

[@Militaria_Collector]

Do you ever feel like doing something..... Just for laughs?

[@BEANCROAKLY]

4:32 Ok then...