Sample discs pulled from the press run are rapid scanned at special playback stations to catch any defects that may be present.

That test player looks very much like the "February Player" prototype. My suspicion is that that player was updated as the CED format evolved during the 1970s, rather than switching to later player designs for quality control.
- Ed Ellers

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