Philips Laservision VLP 720

The Philips Laservision VLP 720 was one of the first laserdisc players produced by Philips and was introduced in the early 1980s.

Philips Laservision VLP 720

The Philips Laservision VLP 720 was one of the first laserdisc players produced by Philips and was introduced in the early 1980s.

It used a laser optical system to read images and audio from the laserdisc, and could play both single-sided and double-layered laserdiscs.

Although popular with home users looking for better picture quality than videotape, laserdisc technology was eventually overtaken by more advanced technologies such as DVDs and Blu-ray discs.

Nevertheless, the VLP 720 is still considered an important milestone in the history of home video playback and some collectors are still searching for working examples.

Catalog type
Desktop computer
Manufacturer
Release Date
1983

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