...........and then the Apple ipod with a tiny hard disk drive came along (kicking the hell out of Sony's Walkmans and Discmans as a portable audio player), along with flash drives; capable of storing thousands of songs on a small RAM chip read by computers, car stereo receivers and home audio / video systems. No need to flip down the head unit anymore, or reach for a cassette in the car. Just connect the Ipod or Flashdrive, and browse your music file inventory with a remote.
As 'ahead of it's time' as this report may have been, I think it's interesting that he states that "in the field of recording they may have come up with the last link in the chain of evolution.......the compact audio disc".
Last link? What, they REALLY thought technology would never evolve beyond this point?
One day ALL entertainment (movies, music, etc.) will be digitally stored and streamed in some way, doing COMPLETELY away with all physical formats like records, tapes, cds, dvds, etc.
I think that's really cool Casey did a report on CDS. But of course, that was a long time ago.
I'm surprised he didn't do one about the Ipod when it first came out. Even though people from his generation may not know how to work them, it would have been awesome to hear him talk about the way people listen to music today.
Now wait a gosh-darn minute, LaserDisc preceded Compact Discs by ten years, at least, the first public showing of optical MCA Magnavox LaserDisc was 1973 actually, but the reintroduction was 78/79. So you would never have CD otherwise, Sony and Philips sharing info with MCA who "Pioneered" the effort, Pioneer worked on it overseas as did Philips Co. The price of CD players was $600 on the low end, and most CDs were classical!
wow imagine in 1983 a $1000 cd player and now mp3 players like ipod hold a million times more than a cd and is 1/4 or less the price of the first cd players :o
@JJ9715 I think Sony still sells CD Walkmans. I haven't really been looking out for them in retail stores lately, but I remember seeing some CD Walkmans/Discmans for sale at a pharmacy chain not too long ago for around $30-$50 which had MP3/WMA playback capability. I don't think that CD players will ever be completely obsolete. There will always be some demand for actual physical recorded media such as CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs no matter how fast consumer internet connections become.
Interesting story actually. See, my father used to work for the local radio station way back when, and when he left he was allowed to take several albums as well as a couple of complete editions of American Top 40.
So basically, this is recorded right off the vinyl, which the radio station would have broadcasted off of.
Awesome !
FreeRhuna 4 months ago
...........and then the Apple ipod with a tiny hard disk drive came along (kicking the hell out of Sony's Walkmans and Discmans as a portable audio player), along with flash drives; capable of storing thousands of songs on a small RAM chip read by computers, car stereo receivers and home audio / video systems. No need to flip down the head unit anymore, or reach for a cassette in the car. Just connect the Ipod or Flashdrive, and browse your music file inventory with a remote.
Xclibur2001 8 months ago
and later there were state of the art computer systems with the latest in CD burning software. The industry would never be the same again.
shaithis80 9 months ago
The $17.00 list price will eventually come down, eh? When? I grew up listening to AT 40 in the 70's and have several of Casey's shows on lp.
phin12710 9 months ago
lasers hurt. my ears.
dexfx69 10 months ago
The Nostradamus of DJ's....
dykeritz9 11 months ago
cds are gay
Southernman74 1 year ago
As 'ahead of it's time' as this report may have been, I think it's interesting that he states that "in the field of recording they may have come up with the last link in the chain of evolution.......the compact audio disc".
Last link? What, they REALLY thought technology would never evolve beyond this point?
One day ALL entertainment (movies, music, etc.) will be digitally stored and streamed in some way, doing COMPLETELY away with all physical formats like records, tapes, cds, dvds, etc.
msdemos 1 year ago
To think Cd's are almost a thing of the past now to. Thanks to MP3's and etc...
MSFproductionsMAIN 1 year ago
I think that's really cool Casey did a report on CDS. But of course, that was a long time ago.
I'm surprised he didn't do one about the Ipod when it first came out. Even though people from his generation may not know how to work them, it would have been awesome to hear him talk about the way people listen to music today.
DJHey20 1 year ago
4.7 inches and no grooves huh??? well what about the disc????
jajvick 1 year ago 2
This is terrif. How did you find this? Makes me remember my childhood....
arianaalioth 1 year ago
Now wait a gosh-darn minute, LaserDisc preceded Compact Discs by ten years, at least, the first public showing of optical MCA Magnavox LaserDisc was 1973 actually, but the reintroduction was 78/79. So you would never have CD otherwise, Sony and Philips sharing info with MCA who "Pioneered" the effort, Pioneer worked on it overseas as did Philips Co. The price of CD players was $600 on the low end, and most CDs were classical!
MetallicBill 1 year ago
Screw digital...
knighterrantfilms 1 year ago
wow imagine in 1983 a $1000 cd player and now mp3 players like ipod hold a million times more than a cd and is 1/4 or less the price of the first cd players :o
hkfan1980 1 year ago
The ultimate way to listen to music -who would have guessed, is no disc at all!
miguelucho20008 1 year ago
Thin as a wafer?? Get Don on the phone!
bryanw91178 2 years ago
@bryanw91178 lmfao where are those pictures I was supposed to see????
arianaalioth 1 year ago
Are portable cd players (discmans) obsolete?
JJ9715 2 years ago
@JJ9715 No, but there are many at the thriftmarket. Also CD car stereo still.
MetallicBill 1 year ago
@JJ9715 no, you can still buy them at wal mart. there's no where near as many as there used to be... but they're there.
rockabillycat1954 1 year ago
@JJ9715 I think Sony still sells CD Walkmans. I haven't really been looking out for them in retail stores lately, but I remember seeing some CD Walkmans/Discmans for sale at a pharmacy chain not too long ago for around $30-$50 which had MP3/WMA playback capability. I don't think that CD players will ever be completely obsolete. There will always be some demand for actual physical recorded media such as CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs no matter how fast consumer internet connections become.
gedaman 5 months ago
$1000 for a CD player in 1983?
Now you can get a portable CD player for $25 or less.
jste77 2 years ago
@jste77 $600 I saw them for, and I paid $500 for my portable 7 inch DVD player, things in the new production stage are never cheap, or flawless!
MetallicBill 1 year ago
cd's are now becoming obsolete...due to digital downloads like i tunes!
goldiecolfax 2 years ago 2
Wow. What *will* they think of next?
Maybe we should ask a little dog named Snuggles.
parachuteclubbed 2 years ago 4
Pretty soon, we'll have cars that fly....Fooooie!|!!!
Dywanne73 2 years ago
@Dywanne73 doubt we ever will, due to traffic issues on the damn ground, imagine the same in the air?!? crashes cause fires on your home below!
MetallicBill 1 year ago
No grooves? Laser-read? It'll never catch on.
FriedToast 2 years ago 16
all sounds too much like science fiction to me
GaZZuM 2 years ago 3
hands down. #1 ipod killer here!
IMakeOrWatchVideos 2 years ago
17$ per disc in 1984 would roughly be 34$ today and 1,000 player? that'd be about 2k$
brian1625 2 years ago
great memories, great voice
VasbyDVampire 2 years ago 2
Casey rocks!
WildBill6942 3 years ago 7
Where did you find this? Interesting. Was this from old skool way we used to pirate music...by recording from the radio to a cassette...:-)
bURRkEEF 3 years ago 6
Interesting story actually. See, my father used to work for the local radio station way back when, and when he left he was allowed to take several albums as well as a couple of complete editions of American Top 40.
So basically, this is recorded right off the vinyl, which the radio station would have broadcasted off of.
Neat, eh?
MACGYVERKICKYOURASS 3 years ago 3
That's awesome! The perks of a cool job like that are always cool.
bURRkEEF 3 years ago 4
Haha Thats so true. Todays kids suck
ECOOL76 2 years ago 2