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| [[Digital Audio Disc Corp. (DADC)]] || align="center" | AT || Salzburg || {{sms|1987?}}1987? || ? || | | [[Digital Audio Disc Corp. (DADC)]] || align="center" | AT || Salzburg || {{sms|1987?}}1987? || ? || | ||
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| [[Digital Audio Disc Corp. (DADC)]] || align="center" | US || [[Terre Haute, Indiana (DADC)|Terre Haute, Indiana]] || {{sms|1984-09}}Sep 1984 || n/a || 12 presses a/o late 1986 | | [[Digital Audio Disc Corp. (DADC)]] || align="center" | US || [[Terre Haute, Indiana (DADC)|Terre Haute, Indiana]] || {{sms|1984-09-21}}21 Sep 1984 || n/a || 12 presses a/o late 1986 | ||
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| [[Discovery Systems]] || align="center" | US || Dublin, Ohio || {{sms|1986-12a}}Q4 1986 || {{sms|1988}}1988 || Bankrupted; Reorg'ed as "Metatek, Inc." in 1989, switched to CD-ROMs | | [[Discovery Systems]] || align="center" | US || Dublin, Ohio || {{sms|1986-12a}}Q4 1986 || {{sms|1988}}1988 || Bankrupted; Reorg'ed as "Metatek, Inc." in 1989, switched to CD-ROMs | ||
Revision as of 12:49, 16 June 2010
| Built By | CC | Location | CDs Online | Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmericanHelix | US | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 1987 | n/a | Bought by Kao Infosystems in 1993; now Dering Corp. |
| Capitol-EMI | US | Jacksonville, Illinois | Q4 1986 | ? | |
| CBS | US | Pitman, New Jersey | 1988? | ? | Vinyl plant through late 1986; converted |
| CBS/Sony | JP | Shizuoka? | 1982? | ? | Became DADC |
| Cinram | CA | Scarborough, Ontario | Q2 1986 | ? | |
| Cinram | CA | ?? | Q1? 1987 | ? | |
| CTA Co. Ltd. | JP | ? | ? | ? | |
| Daio Kosan Co. Ltd. | JP | ? | ? | ? | |
| Denon America | US | Madison, Georgia | Q1? 1987 | ? | |
| Digital Audio Disc Corp. (DADC) | AT | Salzburg | 1987? | ? | |
| Digital Audio Disc Corp. (DADC) | US | Terre Haute, Indiana | 21 Sep 1984 | n/a | 12 presses a/o late 1986 |
| Discovery Systems | US | Dublin, Ohio | Q4 1986 | 1988 | Bankrupted; Reorg'ed as "Metatek, Inc." in 1989, switched to CD-ROMs |
| Disctek | UK | Horsham, West Sussex | 1 Jul 1986 | ? | Subsequent owners: Disctronics (mid-1987) |
| Disques Americ Inc. (Americ Disc) | CA | Drummondville, Quebec | 1987? | ? | |
| DOCDisc | NL | ? | Q4? 1986 | ? | |
| EMI | UK | Swindon, Wiltshire | 15 May 1986 | ? | |
| EVGA | NO | Telemark | 1987? | ? | |
| Hauppage | US | ? | Unconfirmed | ? | |
| ICM | SZ | ?? | Oct 1985 | ? | |
| JVC | JP | ?? | ? | ? | |
| JVC | US | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | Q1 1987 | ? | |
| Kao Infosystems | US | Fremont, California | 1 Apr 1994 | ? | |
| Koch Digitaldisc | AT | ? | Q1? 1986 | ? | |
| LaserVideo, Inc. | US | Anaheim, California | Nov 1983 | ? | Also produced LaserDiscs |
| LaserVideo, Inc. | US | Huntsville, Alabama | Nov 1986 | ? | |
| Memory-Tech Corporation | JP | ? | Sep 1986 | ? | Mitsubishi/Tokyo Denka consortium |
| Memory-Tech Inc. | US | Plano, Texas | Q2? 1987 | ? | Subsequent owners: Disctronics, U-TECH Dallas |
| MPO | FR | Normandy | Q4 1984 | ? | |
| Nimbus | UK | Wyastone Leys, Wales | Aug 1984 | ? | |
| Nimbus | UK | Cwmbran, Wales | Sep 1986 | ? | |
| Nimbus | US | Greene County, Virginia | Q2? 1987 | ? | |
| Nippon Columbia (Denon) | JP | ? | ? | ? | |
| Philips and DuPont Optical (PDO) | US | King's Mountain, North Carolina | Q4 1986/Q1 1987 | ? | Subsequent owners: PMDC, Universal Manufacturing, EDC. |
| Philips and DuPont Optical (PDO) | UK | Blackburn, England | ?? | 31 Dec 2009 | Subsequent owners: PMDC, Universal Manufacturing, EDC. |
| Pilz GmbH. | US | Concordville, Pennsylvania | Jul 1993 | Q3 1996 | |
| PolyGram | DE | Hanover, Niedersachsen | 1983? | ? | Subsequent owners: PDO, PMDC, Universal Manufacturing, EDC. |
| Praxis Technologies | CA | Mississauga, Ontario | Q2 1986 | ? | |
| Sanyo | JP | ? | ? | ? | |
| Sanyo | US | Richmond, Indiana | Q2? 1987 | ? | |
| SHAPE Optimedia | US | Kennebunk, Maine | 1986? | ? | |
| SHAPE Optimedia | US | Sanford, Maine | Never opened? | ? | |
| Sonopress | DE | Gütersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen | Q4 1985/Q1 1986? | ? | |
| Sonopress | US | Weaverville, North Carolina | 1991 | ? | |
| Technidisc | US | Troy, Michigan | ? | 12 Aug 1996 | Best (worst?) known for LaserDiscs |
| TELDEC | DE | ? | ? | ? | Became Record Service GmbH. |
| Toshiba-EMI | JP | Gotemba, Shizuoka | ? | ? | Subsequent owner: Toemi Media Solutions |
| U.S. Digital Disc Corp. | US | The Bronx, New York | Never opened? | ? | Cofounded by Ken Pohlmann |
| Virgin Megastore | UK | London | ? | ? | |
| WEA | DE | Alsdorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen | 1987? | ? | |
| WEA | US | Olyphant, Pennsylvania | Q4 1986 | ? |