CD-i - Wikipedia
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.
The History of the Philips CD-i, Failed PlayStation Ancestor
Mar 25, 2016 · In 1991, the first Philips CD-i machine aimed at consumers hit the shelves. Unlike the gaming-focused consoles that Nintendo and Sega were marketing, the Philips CD-i positioned itself as the...
Uncovering The Tragic Tale Of The Philips CD-i | Time Extension
Jul 23, 2018 · For Philips, there was a hope that CD-i (as the format would come to be known) would create a nexus for the worlds of music, movies, games, education and digital entertainment. Instead of buying a CD player, VHS player or games console, consumers would simply invest in a single machine that could cover all three bases.
Philips CD-i — Museum of Failure
Oct 24, 2024 · In 1991 Philips launched the innovative CD-i multimedia device, created for all purposes imaginable: music, video, and even games. But people seemed to favor cheap low-end PC’s for multimedia purposes and gaming turned out to be the CD-i’s main selling point.
List of CD-i games - Wikipedia
This is a list of games made on the CD-i format, [1] [2] [3] organised alphabetically by name. It includes cancelled games as well as actual releases. There are currently 208 games on this list; the vast majority were published by Philips Interactive Media.
Philips CD-i - Zelda Wiki
The Philips CD-i, short for Compact Disc Interactive, is a multimedia console released by Philips in 1991. The console featured three licensed The Legend of Zelda games. The console was designed to play audio CDs and, with add-on hardware, video CDs as well.
What is the CD-i? - The World of CD-i
The CD-i or Compact Disc Interactive, created by Philips, is not a gaming console as many people may think. It is the very 1st multimedia CD player in the world.
Philips CD-i - Video Game Console Library
In 1991 Philips created the Philips CD-i 210 as a multimedia system capable of playing Interactive CD-i software discs, Audio CDs, CD+G (CD+Graphics), VCDs (Video CDs) and Karaoke CDs. You could essentially enjoy different types of media on the same machine.
Philips CD-i - Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
The Philips CD-i (short for "Philips Compact Disc-Interactive") is a multimedia CD player developed by Royal Philips Electronics and released in North America and Europe.
The Rise and Fall of CD-i - C²DH - University of Luxembourg I Uni.lu
Jan 7, 2025 · In 1994, Philips announced the Magnavox CD-i player (sold at a retail price of $299) but also announced a significant shift with the production of its first interactive programs on CD-ROMs. Philips finally revised its strategy in 1997, transferring its assets in multimedia edition to Infogrames. Some further readings and documentation: