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CD Player History
The idea was further developed at Philips (a Dutch company), resulting in the first prototype disc by 1970. That development resulted in the proposal in 1978 by Philips for a worldwide standard to be set. The following year, 1979, Philips starts collaboration with Sony. That co-operation results in the proposal by the two companies for a Compact Disc standard in 1980. CD Player History – 80’s - Present Time Due to the extensive development by Sony and Philips, the standard proposal was accepted by the Digital Audio Disc Committee and major electronics manufacturers including Matsushita (whose brands include Panasonic, Technics, and JVC). After the standard had gained manufacturer acceptance, the first products hit the market (Europe & Japan) in 1982 (U.S. 1983), from Sony and Philips, who have a headstart in the technology. The development of the CD players continued to portable and car CD players in 1984, and CD-ROM drives to computers in 1985. The next major step in development in Compact Disc player history was the introduction of CD-Recordable/Recorder technology in 1988. Finally, the development has led to DVD technology in 1996, which has led to mass market adoption of the DVD standard and DVD players are now commonplace in homes throughout the world. The next step in development lies in next generation of DVD, with blue laser technology. |