Sony's A Dolphin Story (1992 Analog HDTV 1080i HDVS Video BGV Demonstration Disc)

This is "A Dolphin Story" (00QW-9025) from a Sony-made high-definition 12" HDVS videodisc. The HDVS disc format was designed to be a highly portable 12" laserdisc-derived media format for Sony's "High-Definition Video System" or "Hi-Vision" back in the early 1990's! Back then, high definition was a little different from how it is now. It was analog (not digital) & close to but slightly different in resolution to the 1080i picture we receive over the air today as it was technically 1125i/1035i. Before the earliest high-definition media was available to the public (via satellite, MUSE Laserdisc, & W-VHS tapes), Sony and other companies began shooting footage, doing research, and, showing public displays of high-definition television. There were three main ways of storing HDTV (or HDVS) at that time: Reel-to-reel tape (HDV-1000), cartridge tape (HDV-10 "UniHi"), & 12" Laserdisc-style discs (HDL-5800 / HDL-2000). This footage came from one of the Laserdisc-style discs.
These HDVS discs could only hold a maximum of 15 minutes of video (on CLV discs, even less on CAV discs)...but it held uncompressed, raw high-definition component video! Take that, Blu-Ray!
This video is a companion to & features the same director (Dr. Katherine Muzik) as the 1989 video, "A Coral Story." However, instead of telling the story of coral & fish, this video follows wild dolphins sailing through the water, having fun, and exploring the Kona coast of Hawaii. The videography & editing is great, the music is unexpectedly enjoyable, and the video quality is excellent. Its an absolutely fun & fascinating, yet educational journey!
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If you'd like to see the original paper insert that came with this disc, I've scanned it for viewing here: archive.org/de...
This was recorded off on a Sony HDL-2000 Videodisc player which outputs analog component (1035i) video. Uploaded in the upscaled 4K ProRes for extra clarity!
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