Media & Entertainment · Recorded milestone
Compact disc
Recorded year1982
Sony and Philips' laser-read discs bring digital audio to consumers.
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- Integrated circuitRecorded · 1958enables
- MOSFETRecorded · 1959requires
- LaserRecorded · 1960enables
- LaserDisc playerRecorded · 1978enables
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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.