| 1. | But digital videodisk players will be able to play existing compact disks.
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| 2. | The digital videodisk player uses technology similar to that of a compact disk.
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| 3. | Domestic videodisk players cost less than $ 100.
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| 4. | It starts with a video source component, such as a VCR or videodisk player.
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| 5. | It will include messages from high school students throughout the nation and other information using digital videodisks.
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| 6. | Japan's struggling consumer electronics companies are betting that the digital videodisk system will be the next blockbuster product.
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| 7. | Moreover, the computer industry and the Hollywood movie studios pressed the consumer electronics manufacturers to compromise on the digital videodisk.
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| 8. | The video was initially available as a promotional VHS in 1979 and subsequently released on videocassette and videodisk in October 1980.
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| 9. | Friday's pact, however, only covers digital videodisk players for video and DVD-ROM drives for personal computer use.
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| 10. | For Panasonic, the Replay service adds another product to its digital lineup of televisions, camcorders, videodisk players and CD players.
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