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To: ceds@teleport.com<br />
Subject: RE:Letter to Video Magazine<br />
Hi Tom,<br />
The June issue of Video Magazine featrued an articel on Widescreen Video that<br />
didn't mention the pioneering work done by RCA <strong>CED</strong>s in the early 80's. I sent<br />
them this letter, let's see if they publish it.<br />
"Ken Kormanís article on the history of widescreen (June 1997) cites the 1984<br />
tape and laserdisk release of Woody Allenís Mahattan as beginning of widescreen<br />
releases in the proper aspect ratio on home video. This is inaccurate as<br />
another video format made a commitment to letterboxing on video earlier.<br />
Manhattan made its video debut on <strong>CED</strong> disk, and Video Magazine wrote about the<br />
release, commending RCA at the time for taking the stepóshame on you for<br />
forgetting your own history and perspective. Letís give credit where credit is<br />
due.<br />
RCA began issuing letterboxed titles of "cult" favorites on <strong>CED</strong> in 1983 (before<br />
the start-up of the Criterion Company). Among the titles issued were Monty<br />
Python and the Holy Grail, The Long Goodbye, King of Hearts and Amacordóall of<br />
which would not see letterboxed presentations in other video formats until at<br />
least 10 years later. The disk magazines featured an icon depicting a<br />
letterboxed tv screen with the following explanation: "This videodisc features<br />
RCAís innovative widescreen technique. In order to preserve the complete width<br />
of the film in the space available on a television screen, a blank area will<br />
appear at the top and bottom consistently throughout the film"."<br />
Bob Graham<br />
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<strong>CED</strong> Digest Vol. 2 No. 24 6/14/97<br />
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Date: Sun, 08 Jun 1997 16:28:40 +0300<br />
<strong>From</strong>: sobel<br />
MIME-Version: 1.0<br />
To: ceds@teleport.com<br />
Subject: ceds & RCA 400's for sale<br />
I had many people interested in the 647 discs (approx l/3 of them<br />
new) and the three RCA 400 random access players. I need to sell<br />
everything together to make shipping back to the U.S.A. worthwhile<br />
in that it will cost me approximately $1,000 to ship the lot. I'm<br />
moving to a new house here in a few weeks and need this stuff out of<br />
my life. I'm willing to listen to any reasonable offer. I'd hate to<br />
see my prized collection end up in the dumpster because here all they<br />
have is PAL format TV's and NTSC is useless to most people. So if any<br />
of you want a really good collection at a really good price with three<br />
of RCA's last machines(complete with remotes and owner's manuals)
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