Disc images that have been captured with the DomesdayDuplicator (suitable for decoding with ld-decode) can be uploaded to the Internet Archive for preservation and storage. Links to such disc images are included on this page.

When downloading from the IA site please ensure that you use either the FLAC or torrent option as IA may interpret (and transcode) the file as audio into mp3 or similar (lossy compression is not recommended for RF captures).

NTSC

Calibration and test discs

Pioneer GGV1069

The Pioneer GGV1069 is the last NTSC test and calibration disc produced by Pioneer and was used to calibrate both NTSC and dual-format NTSC/PAL players (the disc content is NTSC). Captured on a calibrated LD-V4300D player:

Pioneer GGV1069 NTSC Test and Calibration disc

Demo Disks

• "Light Years Ahead" Copy 2

Interactive Video

Apple Visual Almanac

The Apple Visual Almanac was a LaserDisc produced by Apple for use in education along with their Macintosh range of computers:

• Apple Visual Almanac Disc Set 1
• Apple Visual Almanac Disc Set 2
• Apple Visual Almanac Disc Set 3

Details of the disc are available here: Apple Visual Almanac disc.

NTSC-J

Miscellaneous

Computer Graphics Special 1988 NTSC-J - Over 100 demonstrations of leading computer graphics in the late 1980s. NTSC-J format. Captured on a calibrated LD-V4300D player.

PAL

Calibration and test discs

Pioneer GGV1011

The Pioneer GGV1011 is the last PAL test and calibration disc produced by Pioneer and was used to calibrate PAL players. Captured on a calibrated LD-V4300D player:

Pioneer GGV1011 PAL Test and Calibration disc

Acorn Interactive Video

The Domesday Project

These sets are the original 1986 BBC Domesday Project LaserDiscs. Each set consists of two double-sided discs; one is National (A and B) and the other is Community (North and South). The National discs have an additional marking which is shown below. NP is “No Plus” (there is no marking), PP is “PlusPlus” (there are two plus symbols) and AK is “Asterisk”. All sets linked here were captured using a calibrated LD-V4300D player:

• The Domesday Project Disc Set 1 PP
• The Domesday Project Disc Set 2 PP
• The Domesday Project Disc Set 3 NP
• The Domesday Project Disc Set 4 PP
• The Domesday Project Disc Set 5 AK
• The Domesday Project Disc Set 6 PP
• The Domesday Project Disc Set 7 PP
• The Domesday Project Disc Set 8 PP
• The Domesday Project Disc Set 9 NP
• The Domesday Project Disc Set 10 PP
• The Domesday Project Disc Set 11 NP
• The Domesday Project Disc Set 12 PP

Details of the discs are available here: The Domesday National disc and The Domesday Community disc.

The EcoDisc

• The EcoDisc Disc Set 1
• The EcoDisc Disc Set 2
• The EcoDisc Disc Set 3
• The EcoDisc Disc Set 4
• The EcoDisc Disc Set 5

Details of the disc are available here: The EcoDisc.

Countryside

• Countryside Disc Set 1
• Countryside Disc Set 2
• Countryside Disc Set 3
• Countryside Disc Set 4
• Countryside Disc Set 5

Details of the disc are available here: Countryside.

Volcanoes

• Volcanoes Disc Set 1
• Volcanoes Disc Set 2
• Volcanoes Disc Set 3

Details of the disc are available here: Volcanoes.

The City Disc

• The City Disc Set 1
• The City Disc Set 2

Details of the disc are available here: The City Disc.

North Polar Expedition

• North Polar Expedition Disc Set 1
• North Polar Expedition Disc Set 2

Details of the disc are available here: North Polar Expedition disc.

Interactive Video

The World, the UN and you

This archive contains 7 different discs of the same IV title captured on a calibrated LD-V4300D player. This title aims to teach children about the UN. Note that the software for this title has not been preserved (please get in touch if you have access to it):

The World, the UN and you (7 disc sets)

British Garden Birds

British Garden Birds is a disc developed by the BBC and is one of the first examples of video and data being combined in the LaserDisc format. The disc contains teletext pages within the video and is widely considered to be the proof-of-concept for the later BBC Domesday project:

• British Garden Birds Disc Set 1
• British Garden Birds Disc Set 2
• British Garden Birds Disc Set 3
• British Garden Birds Disc Set 4

Details of the disc are available here: British Garden Birds.