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Richard Sonnenfeldt's Videodisk Memoirs On-line

 
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 7:04 am    Post subject: Richard Sonnenfeldt's Videodisk Memoirs On-line Reply with quote

Richard Sonnenfeldt published his memoirs titled "More than one Life" last year, and he has graciously permitted the chapter titled "Videodisk" to be hosted on-line here at CED Magic:

http://www.cedmagic.com/mem/richard-sonnenfeldt-book.html

Richard was Chief Interpreter at the Nuremberg Trials following World War II and in the 1950's was instrumental in bringing RCA's color television system to market. From 1974 through 1978 he was RCA Vice President in charge of the VideoDisc project.

His memoirs provide a frank look at the Rockefeller Center management of RCA that is only lightly covered in the book "RCA and the VideoDisc."

--Tom Howe
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 12:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That was an enjoyable (BUT LONG) read....

Thank you Tommy Smile
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks for sharing! Cool
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very good, and detailed article. Just think how different things would be if RCA had of been ready 5 years before the launch. I personally believe they could of MADE 600 million.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yup! Even w/ the delays, if he was kept on as head of strategy, they would've made up the much smaller losses with the VHS tape licenses!
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