- #PHILIPS CDI EMULATOR DIGITAL VIDEO MOVIE#
- #PHILIPS CDI EMULATOR DIGITAL VIDEO PORTABLE#
- #PHILIPS CDI EMULATOR DIGITAL VIDEO SOFTWARE#
- #PHILIPS CDI EMULATOR DIGITAL VIDEO LICENSE#
- #PHILIPS CDI EMULATOR DIGITAL VIDEO PROFESSIONAL#
The early games weren’t that good and we needed to wait until 1994 to see good games with great graphics after Philips noticed what people really wanted. In theory a very good idea, but the high price of the players (hardware) and titles (software) spooked consumers too much.
#PHILIPS CDI EMULATOR DIGITAL VIDEO MOVIE#
Children can play educational games, teenagers escape to games, and adults have the possibility to use multimedia titles like dictionaries, visit museums, learn guitar playing, photography, new languages or watch a movie with the family. The original Philips idea was to place the whole family in front of the television and interact between them and the CD-i player.Īs said above, this is not a console. The CD-i 450, created to make a console look and compete against 3DO and Sega CD32. Operating system CD-RTOS (Microware OS-9)
#PHILIPS CDI EMULATOR DIGITAL VIDEO LICENSE#
The CD-i started to be commercialized near the end of 1991 in the USA and early of 1992 in Europe for around $1000 (very expensive for that time).Īny brand could manufacture, a license was needed, and had to respect the minimal specifications.īasic CD-i specifications (depending on different models):ĭVC extension MPEG-1 offering 1Mb extra RAM This technology brings a new dimension never seen before with the interactivity between the user and the player, using a simple TV screen, and also able to be connected to a Hi-Fi sound surround system with audio CD quality! The player is the very 1st to get an Internet connection ( Web-i & CD-Online) with a modem and play a multiplayer game ( RAM Raid)! The format has been developed between Philips, Sony and Matsushita back in 1987, and is specified in the Green Book (“Red book” for the audio CD and “Yellow book” for the CD ROM) which contains all the specifications of a CD-i player and protocols. Colors: 16.The CD caddy used with some players can hold a 8cm and 12cm size disc.
#PHILIPS CDI EMULATOR DIGITAL VIDEO PORTABLE#
There also exist a number of hard-to-categorize models, such as the FW380i, an integrated mini-stereo and CD-i player the 21TCDi30, a television with a built-in CD-i device and the CD-i 180/181/182 modular system, the first CD-i system produced.īesides Philips, several other manufacturers produced CD-i players, including Magnavox, GoldStar / LG Electronics, Digital Video Systems, Memorex, Grundig, Sony ('Intelligent Discman', a portable CD-i player), Kyocera, NBS, Highscreen, and Bang & Olufsen, who produced a television with a built-in CD-i device.
#PHILIPS CDI EMULATOR DIGITAL VIDEO SOFTWARE#
Some models can also be connected to an emulator and have software testing and debugging features. Units in this line generally include support for floppy disk drives, keyboards and other computer peripherals.
#PHILIPS CDI EMULATOR DIGITAL VIDEO PROFESSIONAL#
The 600 series is designed for professional applications and software development. In this version an infrared remote controller is not standard but optional. The CD-i 450 player, for instance, is a budget model designed to compete with game consoles. The 400 models are slimmed-down units aimed at console and educational markets.