wbopf.blogg.se

Later, four portable models were released that i know of and are quite rare. Some models can also be connected to an emulator and be used for software testing and debugging. Units in this line generally include support for Floppy disk drives and keyboards as well as other computer peripherals. The 600 series was designed for professional applications and software development.

It was in this version that a infrared remote control was not standard but optional. The CD-i 450 player was a budget model designed to compete with game consoles. The 400 series were slimmed-down units aimed at console and education markets. The Philips CD-i 400 series includes the 450, 470 and 490 models. A popular use for this range was by pharmaceuticals to provide product information to physicians, as the devices could be transported by sales representatives. The 300 series consists of portable players designed for the professional market and not available to home consumers. The Philips CD-i player 300 series includes the 310, 350, 360 and the 370 models. The Philips CD-i 910 was the most basic American version compared to that of the CD-i 205. These models in the 200 series were designed for general consumption, and were available at major home electrical stores around the world. The Philips CD-i player 200 series includes the 205, 210 and 220 models. The CD-I video discs and not he interactive discs will play on most formats like the 3Do, Amiga CD32, PC’s and Apple MAC’s with MPEG as far as I’m aware. In advertising, Philips highlighted and pushed the CD-i’s Multimedia applications that the system was capable of performing.

Initially, the Philips CD-i was not really promoted as a gaming platform although many hundreds of gaming titles were released. Because of this a provisional standard called The Green Book was later issued in May.

In March 1986, the first public announcement was made of a new product – Compact Disc Interactive in the first industry conference in the US to promote CD-ROM. The Philips CD-i (Compact Disc Interactive) player was a 16-bit CD ROM based system that was released to us in 1991 priced $699.00.