Pioneer CLD-900 Combination Compact Disc and Laser Disc Player, 1984-1986

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Artifact Overview

Introduced in the 1980s, compact disc players provided digital quality music to listeners. The Pioneer CLD-900 was advanced for its time, capable of playing both compact discs and video laserdiscs. With its combination of a niche video format (laserdiscs) and popular sound format (CDs), this machine captures the availability of a variety of media playback technologies in the mid-1980s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Compact disc player

Date Made

1984-1986

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

94.57.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Iron alloy
Plastic

Color

Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6.625 in
Width: 16.5 in
Length: 17.25 in

Inscriptions

LaserDisc/Digital Sound Pioneer CLD 900 Compact Disc/Laservision Player Laser/Disc/Laservision Player Remote Control Unit CU 900