WHO MAKES VIDEODISC PLAYERS?
The manufacturers of videodisc players were more numerous in the past. Recently Sony stopped making them even though their Model 2000 was a work horse and continues to keep working even after a decade of use in many libraries. In North America, Pioneer continues to sell industrial grade players, many of them now being “combo” units that play videodiscs, DVD-Videodiscs, and CD-Audio discs. Industrial players often have RS-232 serial control connectors on the back (see the FAQs on HOW DO I CONTROL THE PLAYBACK OF A LASERDISC?) Sales are still made, particularly in the interactive training and educational markets.
