Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player

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[a flashing rock appears, making beeping sounds]

Leonard Nimoy:
Yes, I can understand you. I'm Leonard Nimoy.

Leonard Nimoy:
At first glance, this player--

[the rock flashes and beeps disapprovingly]

Leonard Nimoy:
Excuse me. *Magnavision*...gives the appearance of a highly stylized record player. However I notice the absence of a stylus, or needle.

[the rock flashes and beeps]

Leonard Nimoy:
An optical laser scanner?

[the rock flashes and beeps]

Leonard Nimoy:
And Magnavision was the first consumer product in our galaxy to use it? Now that is an entirely new dimension in entertainment.

Leonard Nimoy:
Well, inside this small area, a low power laser beam projects, moving from the inside out. The opposite movement of a record player.

[the rock flashes and beeps]

Leonard Nimoy:
And LaserVision discs are played from the underside. Interesting. The encoded information on this disc is read by a laser beam. Mmm. That means that the picture and sound quality must be far superior to video tape reproduction.

[the rock flashes and beeps]

Leonard Nimoy:
I understand. If nothing touches the disc surface, there is virtually no wear out factor, and therefore it will play equally well time after time.

[the rock flashes and beeps]

Leonard Nimoy:
Obviously scratches won't affect this coated surface, and normal wear and tear should have no bearing on the quality.

[the rock flashes and beeps]

Leonard Nimoy:
[attempting to flex the videodisc he is holding] It *does* seem well constructed. Uniquely so.

[the rock flashes and beeps]

Leonard Nimoy:
Yes, I would be *extremely* interested in exploring Magnavision's extraordinary capabilities. May we start?

[the rock flashes and beeps]

Leonard Nimoy:
Thank you.