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     • The CD was invented in 1979. At a time before before online music existed, it became the most sophisticated way to store and play music. On the 25th anniversary of its first public release in 1982, it was estimated that 200 billion CDs had been sold worldwide.
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   When were CDs invented?

   • The invention of the standard compact disc revolutionized the way music, data, and later video were stored and distributed, marking a significant leap from analog to digital storage media. Developed jointly by Philips and Sony, the CD format was finalized in 1982 and famously documented in the Red Book standard.

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   What is a CD & how does it work?

   • compact disc (CD), a molded plastic disc containing digital data that is scanned by a laser beam for the reproduction of recorded sound and other information. Since its commercial introduction in 1982, the audio CD has almost completely replaced the phonograph disc (or record) for high-fidelity recorded music.

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   Who invented the compact disc (CD)?

   • In the late 1970s, the two companies Philips and Sony, separately developed prototypes in a bid to become the first to develop the Compact Disc (CD). Below, we delve into the history of the CD and its evolution.

   The history and evolution of the compact disc (CD)

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   When was the first CD released?

   • The first commercial compact disc was produced on 17 August 1982, a 1979 recording of Chopin waltzes performed by Claudio Arrau. The first 50 titles were released in Japan on 1 October 1982, the first of which was a re-release of the Billy Joel album 52nd Street.

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   What was the first CD pressed at a factory?

   • Retrieved 30 September 2012. The first test CD was Richard Strauss's Eine Alpensinfonie, and the first CD actually pressed at a factory was ABBA's The Visitors, but that disc wasn't released commercially until later. ^ "Weltpräsentation des "Compact Disc Digital Audio System" (Audio-CD)".

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   What is a CD format?

   • Developed jointly by Philips and Sony, the CD format was finalized in 1982 and famously documented in the Red Book standard. This collaboration not only unified the technical specifications for the digital audio disc but also ensured its widespread acceptance across different manufacturers and industries.

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   The compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. It uses the Compact Disc Digital Audio format which typically provides 74 minutes of audio on a disc.

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5. www.discwizards.com › history-of-the-cdThe history and evolution of the compact disc (CD)

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   The story of the CD started way back in 1957 with experiments involving the rudimentary video disc by the Italian Antonio Rubbiani, that stimulated an entire generation of scientists to think along the lines of digital technology.

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   2 days ago · Compact disc, a molded plastic disc containing digital data that is scanned by a laser beam for the reproduction of recorded sound and other information. Learn more about the history of the compact disc, starting with its commercial introduction in 1982.

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   Mar 6, 2024 · When Were CDs Invented? The invention of the standard compact disc revolutionized the way music, data, and later video were stored and distributed, marking a significant leap from analog to digital storage media. Developed jointly by Philips and Sony, the CD format was finalized in 1982 and famously documented in the Red Book standard.

   • A compact disc or CD is a disc that's made of plastic and used to store data such as video, audio and text files. Compact discs replaced floppy dis...
   • CDs replaced cassettes starting in 1991. By the late 2010s, CDs were on their way out, replaced by streaming music and digital downloads.
   • DVD stands for digital versatile disc or digital video disc.
   • Streaming services have already pretty much replaced discs, including DVDs. The growth of the streaming industry is going to make DVDs even more ob...
   • You can copy your CD to an MP3 file and move that to a USB drive. Or connect the USB cable to your external USB device and the other end to the USB...

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   The history of the CD - The beginning While experimenting with equipment to record morse signals automatically, the 30-year-old Thomas Alva Edison accidentally discovered in 1877 that he had recorded sounds that resembled a human voice.

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   Feb 7, 2018 · Most often attributed to inventor James Russell, the CD evolved from multiple optical mediums, and was eventually finalized in 1980 when Sony and Philips created the famed “Red Book” standard,...