former member of the task force, gives background information on the many technical decisions made, including the choice of the sampling frequency, playing time, and disc diameter. The task force consisted of around four to eight persons, though according to Philips, the compact disc was "invented collectively by a large group of people working as a team."

First Red Book CDs and players

Red Book was the first standard in the Rainbow Books series of standards.

Philips established

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