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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040315072210
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001267353-04-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030922
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040315

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FREND PETER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001267353

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13394
		FILM NUMBER:		04667671

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1107 LIBERTY SQUARE RD
		CITY:			BOXBOROUGH
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01719

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIDEO DISPLAY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000758743
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
		IRS NUMBER:				581217564
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1868 TUCKER INDUSTRIAL DR
		CITY:			TUCKER
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30084
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7709382080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1868 TUCKER INDUSTRIAL DR
		CITY:			TUCKER
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30084
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-09-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000758743</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VIDEO DISPLAY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VIDE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001267353</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FREND PETER</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1107 LIBERTY SQUARE RD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOXBOROUGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01719</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-03-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-03-12</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.98</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15323</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Peter Frend</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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