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We're still not sure what 'Davis' actually was, but this 'Goldstar GPI 1200...
Today another Goldstar GPI 1200 'Davis' CD-i player surfaced thanks to CD-i member Michael Bruuns. The GPI 1100 was basically a GPI 1200 without an LCD screen. It turned out that the small design of...
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CD-i member Gluon VAN shares with us the English translations of various...
CD-i member Gluon VAN proved once again how valuable it is to know the Japanese language in order to understand more of the content of all the Japanese CD-i software, which are very rare to get hold...
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Different opinions on Thunder in Paradise CD-i: "I can’t help but compare it...
The CD-i Completionist reported a 5.4 (out of 10) score on Thunder in Paradise on CD-i. In my memory, this was one of the best CD-i games and I was always highly surprised something like this was...
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Toshiba created this 172 Karaoke CD-i Disc Set full of 'Columbia...
So many Karaoke CD-i discs! That was the first reaction when we saw this collection of rare Japanese CD-i discs by Toshiba, full of music licensed by Columbia Records. 172 discs in total. They all have...
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The Creative Media CD-i titles used their release dates as catalogue numbers
A small detail uncovered by the guys behind Creative Media: Their CD-i all have catalogue numbers that resembles the release date of the specific title. Christmas Country has catalogue number...
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Rare CD-i Chronicles #70 - De Gouden Brief op CD-i (Case Interactive, DMIN,...
This disc was offered by the 'Direct Marketing Instituut Nederland (DMIN) and published by Case Interactive in 1993. It gives an overview of the marketing campaigns in 1993 and those that were...
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More CD+Graphics discs by CD-i member Videogame Obsession: "The CD-i player...
Thanks to CD-i member Orando Arroyo and the CD+Graphics Museum we've learnt a lot more about this obscure limited format from the '80s. As you know, CD-i was compatible with CD+Graphics as well and it...
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Rare CD-i Chronicles #71 "Girls" (Hot Stage, ITAC, 1994)
Girls is another 18+ CD-i titles full of photos of... Girls. It has 1000 pictures made by Serge Jacques in different themes: Striptease, Intimacy, Couples... The CD-i menu allows you to choose what...
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Reader question: "Some CD-i players have a floppy drive (to use 3,5" floppy...
Some professional CD-i players offer a floppy drive so you can use a 3,5" disc to transfer data or to update drivers. These professional players were mainly used for either business purposes or in...
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Also the first signs of life of Stovent's new open source CD-i Emulator: an...
Earlier this month we saw the first sign of life of TwBurn's new CD-i development software running on CD-i Emulator. Meanwhile, CD-i member Stovent is busy developing his new FOSS (Free and Open...
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Rare CD-i Records #72 - AÏDA – Home Cinema Sound CD-i Demonstration Disc...
This 'Not For Sale' CD-i disc was a Dolby Surround demonstration disc by Dureco (a record label that was famous in The Netherlands), licensed by Crystal Entertainment, showcasing audio material of the...
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Philips Research wrote a multilayer RamRaid game but never released it as...
RAM Raid was the first online game that actually uses an offline level to save on data. "Working on RamRaid (the online version) and the Atlantis were some of the most enjoyable work days of my life....
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Tearing down a CD-i 205 or 910 shows the insides have quite some similarities...
Stating the obvious for some of us who repair CD-i players a lot but this little bit of trivia is a nice thing to uncover: When tearing down a CD-i 910 (or 205, which is exactly the same unit) and...
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Rare CD-i Records #73 - Cosmetic Techniques / Clinical Solutions / Dr. Ross...
CD-i member Sardoose shared a few very rare CD-i titles with us. One of them is the disc 'Cosmetic Techniques', a four disc CD-i set in the series 'Clinical Solutions', narrated by Dr. Ross Nash. It...
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Rise of the Robots CD-i was planned to be 'Digital Video Optional', offering...
It appears to be very interesting to dig through the contents of the CD-i version of Rise of the Robots, as developer Instinct Design revealed that certain parts of the 'DV part' is still on the disc,...
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This odd cover of the 'NFL Hall of Fame Football' CD-i demonstration disc...
We've seen two CD-i demo's of NFL Hall of Fame Football with this cover, the disc itself is a white 'CD-i demonstration disc' as many others. But the cover surprised me, the art is totally different...
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Another unknown CD-i player: This unreleased Goldstar GDI-11 CD-i player had...
At the same time Philips released the Philips CD-i 210 player, LG (Goldstar) planned to release the GDI-11 desktop model, their first component-based CD-i player. They designed a specific dedicated...
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Rare CD-i Records #74 - Prise en charge du risque cardiovasculaire (Oberon...
CD-i member Mecho shared on Twitter and Discogs his CD-i 350 player. which has a property sticker of a medical company. One CD-i disc that came with it was this rare and unknown professional disc...
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Philips released the Magnavox CD-i 200 player as USA version of the Philips...
The Magnavox CD-i 200 was the first Magnavox CD-i player in USA, after Philips introduced the CD-i in USA under its own Philips brand. In 1991, Philips first released the CD-i 205 in USA. This version...
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In the documentation of Philips CD-i you can find this unreleased design of...
While browsing through some classic CD-i documentation in our archive I see some references to a unreleased design of a Philips CD-i joystick. The best picture you can see above. Just like the...
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