Sony CDP-101
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The Sony CDP-101 was the world's first commercially released compact disc player. The system was launched in Japan on October 1, 1982 at a list price of 168,000 yen.
CDP101a
CD player Sony CDP-101 on display at the Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, Milan
Philips's CD-100
Front and rear views of the Sony CDP-30 CD player (produced circa 1984-1986).
Vacuum fluorescent display
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A vacuum fluorescent display is a display device once commonly used on consumer electronics equipment such as video cassette recorders, car radios, and microwave ovens.
Sony CDP-101
…opted for a horizontal tray-loading system. The case and front panel of the system were manufactured from plastics. The front of the unit featured a vacuum fluorescent display panel to provide information such as track number and playing time, an infrared receiver for the included remote control, and buttons to control playback…
A full view of a typical vacuum fluorescent display used in a videocassette recorder
A close-up of the VFD highlighting the multiple filaments, tensioned by the sheet metal springs at the right of the image
Vacuum fluorescent display from a CD and dual cassette Hi-Fi. All segments are visible due to external ultraviolet illumination.
Macro image of a VFD digit with 3 horizontal tungsten wires and control grid