Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
CRVdisc was one of multiple competing professional formats to launch in the late 80's that would fill the need for a high-quality video and still image storage format that was also random access and would never wear out. Think Laserdisc but *slightly* better quality and a LOT easier to make your own discs. Just hit RECORD.
In this video I'll talk about why the format existed, we will look around the player and the signal processor and we'll go through one example of a CRVdisc application: Simulator Rides.
EDITED: Yes, I do mention in the Ampex Quad to Umatic comparison that Umatic was the better format. This was an error. I meant to say it was *more portable*. Quad's video quality still beats Umatic in many aspects.
The Venturer rides sampled in this video can be found at the following links:
Glacier Run - youtube.com/watch?v=A4ttoWK4yX8
Astro Canyon Coaster - youtube.com/watch?v=O33vKqK3YdU
Smash Factory - youtube.com/watch?v=jcQ2hI4VAQQ
Fly With the Snowbirds - youtube.com/watch?v=cdaVnKGGp18
Castrol Car Rally - youtube.com/watch?v=euqBgdGaM_I
(yes, I am aware of the dropped frames on each disc rip)
Remember to follow me on Bluesky at "@CelGen.org", or on "X" at @CelGenStudios to keep up to date on what I am doing and what might be happening in the next video.
CRVdisc was one of multiple competing professional formats to launch in the late 80's that would fill the need for a high-quality video and still image storage format that was also random access and would never wear out. Think Laserdisc but *slightly* better quality and a LOT easier to make your own discs. Just hit RECORD.
In this video I'll talk about why the format existed, we will look around the player and the signal processor and we'll go through one example of a CRVdisc application: Simulator Rides.
EDITED: Yes, I do mention in the Ampex Quad to Umatic comparison that Umatic was the better format. This was an error. I meant to say it was *more portable*. Quad's video quality still beats Umatic in many aspects.
The Venturer rides sampled in this video can be found at the following links:
Glacier Run - youtube.com/watch?v=A4ttoWK4yX8
Astro Canyon Coaster - youtube.com/watch?v=O33vKqK3YdU
Smash Factory - youtube.com/watch?v=jcQ2hI4VAQQ
Fly With the Snowbirds - youtube.com/watch?v=cdaVnKGGp18
Castrol Car Rally - youtube.com/watch?v=euqBgdGaM_I
(yes, I am aware of the dropped frames on each disc rip)
Remember to follow me on Bluesky at "@CelGen.org", or on "X" at @CelGenStudios to keep up to date on what I am doing and what might be happening in the next video.
