Personal Devices · Recorded milestone
DVD player
Recorded year1996
A player reads a full film with sharp pictures, surround sound and extras from a disc the size of a CD, replacing videotape.
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- Electronic televisionRecorded · 1927requires
- LaserRecorded · 1960enables
- DRAM memory chipRecorded · 1970requires
- MicroprocessorRecorded · 1971enables
- Compact discRecorded · 1982enables
Led to
No connections of this kind are recorded.
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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.