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CD-i or ''' Compact Disc Interactive''' is the name of an interactive multimedia CD player developed and marketed by Royal Philips Electronics N.V. CD-i also refers to the multimedia Compact Disc standard utilized by the CD-i console, also known as Green Book , which was co-developed by Philips and Sony in 1986. The first Philips CD-i player, released in 1991 and initially priced around USD $400, was capable of playing interactive CD-i discs, Audio CD s, CD+G (CD+Graphics), Karaoke CDs, and Video CD s (VCDs), though the last required an optional "Digital Video Card" to provide MPEG-1 decoding. CD-I SOFTWARE Early software releases in the CD-i format focused heavily on educational and self-improvement titles, with only a handful of '' and '' Zelda's Adventure ''. Nintendo and Philips had secured an agreement to co-develop a CD-ROM enhancement for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System , and Philips was contractually allowed to continue using Nintendo characters after the deal fell through. Although extensively marketed by Philips, consumer interest in CD-i titles remained low. By 1994 , sales of CD-i systems had begun to slow, and in 1998 the product line was dropped. With the home market exhausted, Philips tried with little success to position the technology as a tool for kiosks and industrial multimedia. CD-I PLAYERS Philips In addition to consumer models, professional and development players were sold by Philips Interactive Media Systems and their VAR s. Philips marketed several CD-i player models.
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. TELECD-I Recognizing the growing need among marketers for networked multimedia Philips partnered in 1992 with Amsterdam based CDMATICS to develop TeleCD-i (also TeleCD). In this concept the CD-i player is connected to a network (PSTN, Internet or other) enabling data-communication and rich media presentation. Dutch grocery chain Albert Heijn and mail-order giant Neckermann Shopping were early adopters and introduced award-winning TeleCD-i applications for their home-shopping and delivery services. CDMATICS also developed the special Philips TeleCD modem plus a set of software tools for the CD-i industry to develop and implement TeleCD-i's in a standardized manner. TeleCD-i was the world's first networked multimedia application at the time of its introduction. In 1996 Philips acquired the source codes from CDMATICS. Other Manufacturers Besides Philips, several other manufacturers produced CD-i players, including Magnavox , GoldStar / LG Electronics , Digital Video Systems, Memorex , Grundig , Kyocera , NBS , Highscreen, and Bang & Olufsen , who produced a television with a built-in CD-i device. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CPU Display
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