Capacitance Electronic Discs
Welcome to CED Magic
Why Magic? Listen to this sound byte from 1984 Video Systems.
Main Items:
- RCA SelectaVision VideoDisc FAQ
- US CED Title Database
- UK CED Title Database
- Memories of VideoDisc
- RCA VideoDisc VaporWare List
- CED Digest and CED Forum
- Sign the Guestbook for this site
- RCA VideoDisc Classifieds
- VideoDisc Chat Room
Products
Featured CED
RCA Service Alignment Discs (NTSC and PAL)
Technical Information
- CED Player Repair Solutions
- CED Player Belt Replacement Guide
- Stylus Cartridge Replacement Guide
- RCA Player Integrated Circuits by Player Model Number
- RCA Player Integrated Circuits Reference Guide
- RCA Player Diode and Transistor Reference Guide
- CED VideoDisc Turntable Speed Check Strobe
- Infrared Remote Control for All F/G CED Players
- Modifying RCA TV Remotes to Control CED Players
- JP1 Universal Remotes for the SGT250 and SJT300
- RCA J/K Player Function Motor Drive Belt Replacement
- RCA J/K CED Player Disc Transfer Rod Cap Replacement
- RCA J/K CED Player Function Motor Replacement
- Owner's Manual for RCA 400 Series Interactive Players
- Cooling Fan Installation for RCA 400 Series Interactive Players
- Toshiba Turntable Motor Pulley Replacement
CED Museum
- Featured CED Patent No. 4145718
- Archive of Featured Patents
- CED Patents Table
- CED Timeline 81 82 83
- RCA Press Releases
- CED Player Reference Guide
- CED Players in Operation
- RCA Player Engineering Models
- SKT425 and the RCA Dimensia System
- CED in the History of Media Technology
Software Downloads
- CED Caddy Slide Show
- Palm Handheld Infrared Remote for 400 Series Players
- Palm Handheld Infrared Remote for the Hitachi VIP201P Player
- CED Title Database in Newton Book Format
- CED Title Excel Macro
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.
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.
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
- Installing Transparent Covers on J/K CED Players
- Viewing PAL/UK CED VideoDiscs in North America
- CED Appearances on Television and in Movies
- CED Prices from the eBay Auction Site
- Examining the Hidden Label on VideoDisc Caddies
- Using the CueCat Scanner to Catalog CED Titles
- Caddy Repair and Maintenance
- CED Bibliography
- CED Storage Options
- Thrift Store Experiences
- CED Magic Christmas Gift Items
- Subscribe to the CED Magic Active Channel
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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