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Jukebox entertainment system including removable hard drives

  • US 5,481,509 A
  • Filed: 09/19/1994
  • Issued: 01/02/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An audio/video jukebox entertainment system comprising:

  • a computer system;

    one or more removable hard disc drives coupled to the computer system, each removable hard disc drive being adapted to read a hard disc having prerecorded digital audio/video data that comprises a plurality of audio/video titles stored thereon;

    selection means, coupled to the computer system, for allowing a user to select one or more audio/video titles to be played, the computer system including means for reading the prerecorded digital audio/video data corresponding to the selected audio/video title from one or more of the removable hard disc drives;

    a decoder coupled to the computer system for converting the digital audio/video data read from the one or more removable hard disc drives to analog audio/video signals;

    a monitor coupled to the decoder for displaying the analog video signals;

    an audio amplifier connected to the decoder board for amplifying the analog audio signals; and

    one or more loudspeakers coupled to the audio amplifier for converting the audio signals to sound.

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