You could also include the SKT425, although that was not an officially released player.
The SGT250 was a manual loading stereo player with remote.
The AD for the SGT250 featured a remote with Orange Letters and Rapid Access function, this remote does not exist as all the remotes for the SGT250 featured Blue lettering and the Rapid Access function. The Blue lettering on the remote, matches the Blue lettering on the face of the player.
The SJT300 was a auto-loading stereo model player with remote. This player featured an early production remote, the CRK34C, and a late production remote, the CRK34D. Both remotes had the Hi-Speed Scan function but the CRK34C had Orange lettering and the CRK34D had Blue lettering. The CRK34D remote was also shipped with the SKT300 player.
As seen here, the early production CRK34C remote had Orange lettering that matched the Orange lettering on the face of the player. This AD for the SJT300 features the CRK34D late production remote with the blue lettering and the Hi-Speed Scan function. This remote was also used with the SKT300 player.
The SJT400 and SKT400 were auto-loading stereo players with interactive random access capabilities and remote control.
The SJT400 with CRK36A RemoteThe 400 remotes can be identified by the symbols on the buttons. The earlier CRK36A for the SJT400 featured odd symbols, such as a square for pause and a circle with a triangle in it for reject. The later released CRK36B for the SKT400 featured more common symbols like the two vertical lines for pause and the triangle above the dash for reject.
Two honorable mentions are the SJT400X and the SKT425. The 400X was built as a industrial player for use in extreme conditions, like arcade cabinets and computer systems. I don’t believe it was ever sold.
The SKT425 was designed to go with the RCA Dimensia system. Unfortunately the CED program got cancelled before the release of the Dimensia system and so the CED Player was with-held from the system and never sold. The CED button/functions were left on the remote for it’s release but relabeled as VID2. The VID2 selector button was removed on the next model remote.
This prototype is the only surviving example of the SKT425, owned by Tom Howe.Another item to mention would be the Digital Command Center Remote, capable of controlling an RCA TV/Monitor, the VJP900 Convertible VCR, and a SJT400 or SKT400 CED Videodisc Player. The RCA VJM2023 Video Monitor was the first TV set to be released with the Digital Command Center system.The VJP900 Convertible VCR came with it’s own remote, but could be controlled with the Digital Command Center remote that came with select RCA TV sets. This is the Digital Command Center Remote that came with my VJM2023 set.Here is a page from the RCA Remotes Guide, shown with their real life versions. The image is much larger than what is shown on your screen please click on it to open in a new window.
Moving on from RCA Remotes we have several other brands that included a remote. The first I will mention is the JCPenney’s Player. It is a clone of the RCA SJT300 sold by the retail chain JCPenney. The remote was branded as such.
Next we have the Sears players, made by Hitachi and re-branded for sale in Sears retail stores.
The Sears 934.54780150 CED Player with optional wired remote, as pictured in the Sears catalog from fall/winter 1981.Sears model 934.54800250 CED Videodisc Player.The Sears wired remote model 57 5490. For use with the Sears 934.54780150 and 934.54800250 model players.
The Realistic CED-1 Videodisc player was also built by Hitachi for sale at Radio Shack retail stores.
The Realistic CED-1 player model number 16-301.The Realistic Z-6301 Remote.
Hitachi had several of their own models that used a wired remote.
Hitachi VIP1000 Player with 6-button CWV600 Remote.The VIP1000 and VIP2000 both featured a remote port for the CWD600. The remote is also compatible with the Sears 934.54780150, and 934.54800250 players, as well as the Realistic CED-1 Player. Here is a VIP1000 with a NIB CWV600 Remote Control.The GEC McMichael V5000H PAL CED Videodisc player with wired remote control.Wireless IR Remote for the Hitachi VIP201P PAL CED Player.
Then we move on to the Montgomery Wards player, built by Toshiba for sale at Montgomery Wards retail stores.
Wards remote on far left, with Realistic CED-1 remote on far right, and Sears remote center.
Up next would be the Toshiba model players themselves, there was 3, the VP100, the VP500 and the VP550.
Toshiba VP100 Player with wired RM100 remote control.Toshiba VP100C shown with RM100 wired remote.I know this is not remote related, but the Toshiba VP100 also had an optional stereo adapter that could be connected to the output on the rear of the player.The back of the Toshiba DSA100 Stereo Adapter.The 4 pin plug that connected to the player.Toshiba VP550 shown with RM500 remote.The Toshiba RM500 Remote was used with both the VP500 and VP550.
Zenith had 2 players, a manual loading mono player, the VP2000, based off the RCA SFT100. This player did not utilize a remote. But Zenith was contractually obligated to fulfil a minimum order of stereo players through Toshiba, the VP4000, a manual loading stereo player with wired remote. An extremely limited number of these players where built and there are less than a handful of examples still in existence.
Sanyo had a machine called the VDR3000 with wired remote.
