The 1987 CD-ROM Experience: Hitachi CDR-1503S

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Published 2020-07-17

What was the PC CD-ROM experience like in 1987? Let's find out with the Hitachi CDR-1503S / Amdek Laserdrive-1, both launching in '87 at just under $900. And for that you got a whopping 153 KB/s sequential transfer rate from 550MB discs spinning at a leisurely 200-535 RPM! Ahh, single speed read-only goodness.

● LGR links:
www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviews
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www.facebook.com/LazyGameReviews

● Grab an archive of the Hitachi interface drivers here:
archive.org/details/hitachi-cdrom-drivers-DOSPC

● Music courtesy of:
www.epidemicsound.com/

#LGR #CompactDisc #Retrospective

All Comments (21)

@para_dies8071 4 years ago

Hitachi: THIS LASER CAN KILL YOU Lgr: N E A T
@philtkaswahl2124 4 years ago

"The only thing more exciting than obsolete media is even more obsolete obsolete media." That is pretty much the mission statement of this channel right there.
@vanboy5697 3 years ago

This guy is definitely not a regular YouTuber. He is operating a tech museum from his home, rescues historical computer pieces from around the world and even puts an archive of seemingly lost in time software online. What a champ, what a saint!
@DewtehDew 4 years ago

“ nice velvety strips for cds to lounge on, before being mounted inside. “ did the cds at least get dinner first?
@psivewri 4 years ago

No time for sleep! Must learn about a 33 year old piece of technology that I'll never own!
@gassnake2004 4 years ago

Hey, my wife loves Hitachi products!
@Lost_n_Found_1 3 years ago

I love how the game "Adventure" is under Strategy, and not Adventure.
@NoobGyver 4 years ago

Slaps roof of Hitachi: This bad boy has a laser that can kill ya
@dwaynezilla 4 years ago

"there wasn't even a copy of this online" well i hope... "There is now " Yesssss. Not only do we get awesome interesting videos of the stuff you get, but it gets documented and archived so nicely. Love this channel and your work!
@lukecesarin7266 4 years ago

I love that intro, it’s so smooth, buttery, beautiful and welcoming!
@zed-xr4353 3 years ago

I found that phone directory CD far too amusing. Funnily enough, when you were in the K's I saw a radio station listed. Looking them up they still have the same address and phone number as listed on the CD !
@treespunk 4 years ago

6:10 Techmoan: Did someone say belt?
@joshm7769 4 years ago

I love how you reviewed the fastest CD-ROM drive and also the slowest CD-ROM drive
@JeremyLucas1879 4 years ago

I had to Frame-By-Frame 15:20 to make sure I wasn't hallucinating. Thanks for that.
@dogfromthepurplezoneoffici5182 4 years ago

I love the fact that Clint still gets excited over retro tech after all this time and all the videos.
@eFeXuy 3 years ago

He entered the casino and went straight for the black jack tables. Sat down, placed his chips and an aged piece of electronics over the table. Before the inquisitive glances of the other players he only said: "Lucky CD-ROM"
@llary 4 years ago

Hooking my first CD ROM drive up to my Amiga 1200 circa 1995 was completely mind blowing. I suddenly had access to more software on a single magazine cover disc than my entire previous collection.
@Timmysteve 4 years ago

5:15 "If you like quadrilaterals..." SOLD
@menuly 4 years ago

Take a moment to respect the Microsoft workers who typed in all the data for the CD.
@xxoanna603 4 years ago

LGR: "There weren't that many games available" Also LGR: Here's this CD with 250 Games on it! ;)