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Is the RCA VideoDisc system older than the MCA DiscoVision reflective optical disc system (later called LaserDisc)?

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Is the RCA VideoDisc system older than the MCA DiscoVision reflective optical disc system (later called LaserDisc)?

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The MCA DiscoVision system was first offered for sale on December 15, 1978 when a small quantity of discs and players were made available (and sold out) in Atlanta, Georgia. So the public availability of DiscoVision predates CED by over two years. Many people have the perception that CED is older because of field testing RCA began in 1975, and extensive press coverage in 1976 and 1977 that suggested the CED system was nearly ready for market introduction. And LaserDisc did not achieve a nationwide market until about the same time CED was introduced.

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