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The big 5
Hello my friends. Last week we looked at the rise of CD’s and CD-Rom technology. With the combination of that and the LaserDisc/VCD systems that were available but not widely adopted, we are on the threshold of the DVD revolution. Once again, the path to this new format would be a rocky road that needed…
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All that glitters.
Hello my friends. Last week we looked at LaserDisc, the optical 12 inch transparent disc media read by a laser for music and video playback. This week we take that to the next level with the smaller CD technology as we start to get all interactive. Let’s explore and welcome back ☺️ It would be…
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Welcome to DiscoVision!
Hello my friends. This week we look at the what came after VHS. It was DVD right? Well that was a short blog, next week… ….WAIT a minute🤔 I am sure it wasn’t that easy? and once again with the audiovisual world there would be a fight to be the next big thing in home…
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Horror for the masses.
Hello my friends. This week we shall conclude our October long look at horror films through the ages and the leaps forwards in technology that brought those to us. Let’s explore and welcome back ☺️ We now head into my favourite period, the 1980’s and this decade would change the horror genre again and also…
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Video Nasties.
Hello my friends. Last week we looked at the new emerging video technology from the 1950’s for professional use as it gradually over the decades started to be ready for home consumers in the late 1970’s. With the changing technology came a shift in the horror genre. Not only in the graphic nature of the…
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Horrific leaps in technology.
Hello my friends. It’s that time in the year when everyone gets a bit spooky as we move into October and Halloween will be upon us. During this month on the blog, we look at another passion of mine, the horror genre. We will also look at the incredible change in technology over the decades…
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Gaming on a Commodore 64 in 2023.
Hello my friends. This week we have everything set up for our Commodore 64. So, let’s get some gaming done, have some nostalgic fun, maybe a cuppa in a very special way and re-live my all time favourite computer system from over 40 years ago! Let’s explore and welcome back ☺️ First we are going…
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Using a Commodore 64 in 2023.
Hello my friends. Last week we looked at the Commodore 64 that l brought from Etsy and what l did to future proof it and get that initial set up going. This week we will be looking at the next step with peripherals and software. Let’s explore and welcome back ☺️ So, l had a…
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Setting up a Commodore 64 in 2023
Hello my friends. Last week we looked at my trials and tribulations in finding and buying a functioning half decent Commodore 64 home computer from 1982. This week we look at what actually arrived, changes, additions and some future proofing. Let’s explore and welcome back ☺️ As l explained in last weeks blog post, l…
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Buying a Commodore 64 in 2023.
Hello my friends. This week we start a new section on my blog posts dedicated to the Commodore 64 home computer from 1982. Regular readers of my blog know l have an affinity with this computer but what’s it like buying one over 40 years later? Let’s explore and welcome back ☺️ One of many…
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