Who manufactured CED Players, and how many different models are there?
There were 4 manufacturers, marketed under eleven brand names, with a total of 45 different player models. The Elmo, GEC, JC Penney, Realistic, Sears, Wards, and Zenith name brand models were electrical and mechanical clones of models distributed by the four manufacturers. There were also stereo adapters manufactured for the Hitachi VIP1000 and Toshiba VP100, and a planned, but unreleased stereo adapter for the Sanyo VDR3000. Pictures and specifications on all CED players are available in the CED Player Reference Guide.
