Capacitance Electronic Discs

Welcome to CED Magic

This web site pertains to Capacitance Electronic Discs or CED's, a consumer video format on grooved vinyl discs that was marketed by RCA in the 1980's. This is the home site for the RCA SelectaVision VideoDisc FAQ and the CED Title Database. Additional information on the RCA VideoDisc System will appear here as it is prepared.

Why Magic? Listen to this sound byte from 1984 Video Systems.

Main Items:

Products

Featured CED

RCA Service Alignment Discs (NTSC and PAL)

Archive of All Featured CED's

Technical Information

CED Museum

Software Downloads

CED Player and Disc Production

Still image sequences illustrating CED player and disc manufacturing processes at RCA's Bloomington and Indianapolis Indiana facilities. A movie of the complete tour is also available as a QuickTime download from either sequence.


Player Manufacturing	Disc Manufacturing

Fanfare Movies

QuickTime movies of the original SelectaVision fanfare, and the updated version put on CED's starting in 1982. These QuickTime files are 1317K and 2471K, respectively. Click HERE for smaller download options.


1981 Fanfare	1982+ Fanfare

SelectaVision Music from the CED Era

"Bring the Magic Home" (51K)

"Hello Charlie Brown" (48K)

"We'll Open Your Eyes" (36K)

"Coming at Ya from All Sides" (517K)

RCA Theme Song, solo piano (592K)

RCA Theme Song, orchestral (469K)

Miscellaneous Information

Related Sites on the Web:

Facebook Page- for CED Magic
Facebook Group- for RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs
Search eBay US Auction Site for (selectavision,ced,videodisc)
Search eBay UK Auction Site for videodisc
Search Usenet Discussion Groups for selectavision videodisc
CED Player Name Brand Links- To the Eleven Name Brands of CED Players
CED Player Parts Sources- To OEM and Generic Replacement Parts
General Electronic Repair Services- Regionally in the U.S. and Abroad
SelectaVisionaries- CED Collector Web Sites
CEDatum- CED Player Repair Parts For Sale
Yahoo Group- for RCA SelectaVision CED Player Maintenance
LDDb- Web Database to Track Your CED Collection
CafePress- CED Apparel and Other Merchandise
Sams Technical Publishing- CED Player Service Manuals
Mauritron Technical Services- Service Manuals for UK CED Players
Sci.Electronics.Repair FAQ- General Electronic Repair Information
NTE Electronics- Electronic Component Cross Referencing Software
Thomas Register- Comprehensive Index for Industrial Parts
Sarnoff Corporation- Origin of the CED Concept
David Sarnoff Library- Extensive Information on the RCA Leader
IEEE History Center- for Electronic and Computing Invention
Phonovision- the First Needle-based VideoDisc from 1927
Search Yahoo Auctions for VHD, a Japanese VideoDisc available via Rinkya
Space Mountain's RCA Years- Disney Promotes CED
Nipperscape- History of the RCA Trademark
VinylVideo- Grooved VideoDiscs as Contemporary Art
Optigan- A Peculiar Audio Disc Format Somewhat Akin to CED
RCA Home Page- Trademark now owned by Technicolor

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