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Dead Media

Halloween 2023 Display on obsolete computer and audio/visual media

Quick Statistics

Grooved audio disks
Media Material First used Last popular Storage
78 RPM (lacquer disk) Lacquer ~1900 1945 ~4 minutes per side

45 RPM (vinyl disk)

 Vinyl 1949 present ~4 minutes per side
Long Playing (LP) Vinyl 1948 present ~25 minutes per side

78 RPM Lacquer Disk

45 rpm (Vinyl disk)

A 45 RPM disk was played at 45 rotations per minute.

LP (long play) Disk