Microscopes can clearly see the video on the surface of a CED 'LaserDisc,' discovers Techtuber — a 12-inch vinyl-like disc that stores SD analog video

Old video disc formats under a microscope.

Tech Tangents (TT) surprised themselves by looking at the surface of a CED ‘LaserDisc’ under a microscope and felt compelled to purchase a new device, with a built-in screen and HDMI out, to share what they had discovered. Spoiler alert: You can clearly see some of the analog imagery stored on a CED surface.