- History
	- launched by MCA and Phillips in 1978
	- Initially had the name "DiscoVision"
	- Jaws was the first movie on LaserDisk
		- new formats needed blockbuster films in order to take off
	- Many extended cuts and special editions were launched on LaserDisk
- Format
	- Quality was much higher than VHS
	- Allowed for stereo sound and then eventually 5.1 surround
	- Length stored on one disk was either 30 or 60 minuted depending on the format
	- would have to flip side of disk or disk partway through movie.