From: (Neil Wagner) - CED Magic

they are safe, they really aren't.
So - I've been thinking about this... Why not just stack the disks
about 4-5 at a time, and then put something to pad the four corners
of the disk, and then stack 4-5 more? If you open the case and
inspect the amount of space outside the circumfrence of the disk but
inside the corner of the outer case you will see it's plenty of space
a wad of paper, a piece of styrofoam, etc. Plus the left and
ride edges of the disk are solid plastic.
Do you see what I am getting at? The disks can only be crushed in
the middle.. so if the outside where there is no disk is padded right
then the pressure from a stack of CED's can be distributed to the
corners on each stack of five or so disks. Same concept used with
those t.v. stands that distribute the weight of the set more towards
the edges of you entertainment center so it doesn't bow in the
middle.
Anyways, something to think about! I'd like to hear why that will or
won't work. Of course, no way to no really know whether it works or
not unless you want to take pictures of the disks and record the play
quality, ship them to yourself along with a control batch and then
re-check to see if there is any damage. But hey, it's fun to
theorize right??!
TTYL,
ZD
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From: "andrew bendel"
To: ceds@teleport.com
Subject: Bring back CED? How about saving what we've got?
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 06:58:03 PST
Tom, I'm concerned that the effort by your CED group is misplaced in
trying to spend time and money to resurrect the CED format. It cannot
be done. However, there IS a format that is dying before our eyes -- or
maybe I should say being killed off before our eyes. It is the
laserdisc format. If your group wants to support a disc, why not try to
keep the laserdisc from going into extinction? Companies that are
pushing the DVD are currently trying to make EVERY audio/video format
obsolete. They want the DVD to replace laserdiscs, VHS tapes, CDs, and
audio cassettes. Partly because the DVD has a little technical edge in
some areas. But the push is mostly a desire to make money. Can you
redirect your group (or expand it to include laserdiscs?) Thanks!
- Andy Bendel