In March 1984, Pioneer introduced the first consumer player with a solid-state laser, the LD-700. It was also the first LD player to load from the front and not the top. One year earlier Hitachi introduced an expensive industrial player with a laser diode, but the player, which had poor picture quality due to an inadequate dropout compensator, was made only in limited quantities. After Pioneer released the LD-700, gas lasers were no longer used in consumer players, despite their advantages, although Philips continued to use gas lasers in their industrial units until 1985.
In March 1984 , Pioneer introduced the first consumer player with a solid - state laser , the LD-700 . It was also the first LD player to load from the front and not the top . One year earlier Hitachi introduced an expensive industrial player with a laser diode , but the player , which had poor picture quality due to an inadequate dropout compensator , was made only in limited quantities . After Pioneer released the LD-700 , gas lasers were no longer used in consumer players , despite their advantages , although Philips continued to use gas lasers in their industrial units until 1985 .
What was the name of the first solid-state laser consumer LaserDisc player?
What was the name of the first solid - state laser consumer LaserDisc player ?
LD-700
LD-700