Date   : Fri, 15 Oct 1999 21:55:05 +0100
From   : Mike Mallett <mike.mallett@...>
Subject: Re: BBC Master AV (FWD)

>Hi all,

>Does anybody know much about this (specs., LD player type etc.)? 

>I have had one of my rare ideas, and I'm trying to work out if it's
>feasibile.

Going back at least ten years so details may be hazy ...

Recall this was part of a project to put all of the OS maps 
(1:50000) on disc together with stacks of local info. Think
it was called the Doomsday project - there was an article in 
Micro User ?

The Laserdiscs were 12" and used analogue video and digital sound, I 
think the whole lot was on two or three discs. The player was a 
modified Phillips machine which unlike consumer models had a serial 
port so it could
be driven by a computer. Laserdiscs were also used for the usual films
and I have info on this if needed.

The Master also had a fews mods which I can't recall.





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Mike Mallett                mike.mallett@...               Reading, UK