Philips CD-i
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- For emulators, see CD-i emulators, and for game recommendations, see CD-i.
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| Philips CDI 910 | |
| Manufacturer | Philips |
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| Generation | Fourth generation |
| Release date | December 3, 1991 (NA) April 25, 1992 (JP) July 10, 1992 (EU) |
| Media type | CD-i, Audio CD, CD+G, Karaoke CD, Video CD |
| Input controller | 1 controller port |
The Compact Disc-Interactive (CD-I, later CD-i) is a digital optical disc data storage format as well as a hardware platform, co-developed and marketed by Dutch company Philips and Japanese company Sony. It was created as an extension of CDDA and CD-ROM and specified in the Green Book specifications, co-developed by Philips and Sony, to combine audio, text and graphics. The two companies initially expected to impact the education/training, point of sale, and home entertainment industries, but the CD-i is largely remembered today for its video games.
Hardware
[edit | edit source]CPU
[edit | edit source]- Processor: 16/32-bit 68070 CISC Chip
- Clock rates: 15.5 MHz
Video
[edit | edit source]- Processor: Philips semiconductors SCC66470 VSC (Video- and Systems Controller), later MCD 212
- Resolution: 256x224p to 512x480
- Colors: 16.7 million (24-bit true color) with 32,768 (16-bit High color) simultaneous on screen
- Composite
- S-video (certain models)
- RGB SCART
Audio
[edit | edit source]- Sound Chip: MCD 221
- Output: Composite and S/PDIF (certain models)
- ADPCM 8-bit sound
- 16-bit stereo sound (up to 44.1 kHz sampling rate)
RAM
[edit | edit source]- 128 KB of main RAM
Accessories
[edit | edit source]- CD-i mouse
- CD-I KeyControl (keyboard)
- Roller controller
- CD-i trackball
- I/O port splitter
- Touchpad controller (Gravis PC GamePad)
- Gamepad controller
- IR wireless controller
- RAM expansion and Video-CD (MPEG-1) support with DV Cart
- Peacekeeper Revolver