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Portable compact disc player. the laser scanning method employed in compact disc players Portable compact disc players, introduced by Sony Corporation in 1991, pack the disc drive and pickup assemblies, along with control circuitry, digital-to-analog convertor, and display, into a case that can be held in the hand and connected to earphones or even loudspeakers. The extraordinarily high fidelity characteristic of all compact disc recordings is made possible by the laser scanning method, shown in the movie at lower left.
Study how an infrared laser scans the metallic reflective layer of a disc to read recorded sound
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Study how an infrared laser scans the metallic reflective layer of a disc to read recorded sound
The laser scanning method employed in compact...
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Portable compact disc player.
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the laser scanning method employed in compact disc players
An infrared laser is focused onto the metallic reflective layer of the disc, where...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Portable compact disc players, introduced by Sony Corporation in 1991, pack the disc...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.