The Hunt for Red Track One

This little video snippet shows what happens when you insert a CD or DVD in your player.  An algorithm, programmed into the player turns on the spindle motor, moves the laser read head to the begining of the disc, turns on the laser, and moves the lens to focus on the first track.  


In this case, no disc was found, so the laser shuts off, as does the spindle motor.

Enjoy, I thought it was cool.