Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83 SMI; site ur-laser.uucp Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!rochester!ur-laser!nitin From: nitin@ur-laser.uucp (Nitin Sampat) Newsgroups: net.graphics Subject: Video disk technology Message-ID: <297@ur-laser.uucp> Date: Tue, 13-Aug-85 12:51:15 EDT Article-I.D.: ur-laser.297 Posted: Tue Aug 13 12:51:15 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 15-Aug-85 00:37:39 EDT Organization: Lab for Laser Energetics, Univ. of Rochester Lines: 15 I have heard a lot about video-disks and their large storage capabilities which would be a boon to storing large images. However, I am not very conversant with the advantages and disadvantages. If they are so great in storing data, then how come we still use tapes ? What are the advantages of VD when compared to tapes. In maintaining a lerge data-base of images would video disks be a better choice than tapes ? Do they give faster access ? I would like opinions from people who have worked with VD or those who are well conversant with the technology .... nitin {seismo,allega}!rochester!ur-laser!nitin.uucp