Editing CD-i (section)

==Player models==
CD-i compatible models were released in [[Belgium]], [[Canada]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Luxembourg]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Japan]], [[Singapore]], the [[United Kingdom]], the [[United States]], and the former European [[Eastern Bloc]]. Shortly before it was discontinued, It was reported to be released further in Brazil, India and Australia in the "coming months", with plans to also introduce it in China, South Africa, Indonesia and the Philippines.<ref name="Billboard">{{Cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7wsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA50 |title=Billboard |date=April 15, 1995 |access-date=August 18, 2020 |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502201722/https://books.google.com/books?id=7wsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA50#v=onepage&q&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.telecompaper.com/news/video-games-market-sees-slow-development--64252 | title=Telecompaper | access-date=October 30, 2022 | archive-date=October 30, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030110312/https://www.telecompaper.com/news/video-games-market-sees-slow-development--64252 | url-status=live }}</ref>

===Philips models===
{{Infobox information appliance
| title = Philips CD-i (200-700 series)
| logo = CD-i logo.png
| logo_size = 
| image = Philips-CDi-220-wController-FL.jpg
| image_size = 
| manufacturer = 
| type = [[Home video game console]]<br />[[data storage device|Media player]]
| generation = [[Fourth generation of video game consoles|Fourth]]
| releasedate = {{vgrelease|NA|December 3, 1991|JP|April 25, 1992<ref name="CD-iJP">{{cite web|last=Batenburg|first=Sebastiaan|url=https://cdii.blogspot.com/2007/07/cd-i-in-japan-philips-artspace-denshi.html|title=CD-i in Japan - Philips Artspace and Japan Interactive Media|website=Cdii.blogspot.com|date=July 7, 2007|access-date=2019-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613035215/https://cdii.blogspot.com/2007/07/cd-i-in-japan-philips-artspace-denshi.html|archive-date=June 13, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>|EU|July 10, 1992}}
| lifespan = 
| discontinued = 1998<ref name="gamepro">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/gamepro/domestic/games/features/111823.shtml |date=May 4, 2007 |title=The 10 Worst-Selling Consoles of All Time |last=Snow |first=Blake |magazine=[[GamePro]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070508035815/http://www.gamepro.com/gamepro/domestic/games/features/111823.shtml |archive-date=May 8, 2007}}</ref>
| unitssold = 
| media = [[Green Book (CD-interactive standard)|CD-i]], [[Compact disc|Audio CD]], [[CD+G]], [[Karaoke]] [[CD]], [[Video CD]]
| os = [[CD-RTOS]]
| cpu = [[Philips SCC68070]]
| CPUspeed = {{val|15.5 |ul=MHz}}
| memory = {{val|1 |u=MB}} [[RAM]]
| display = 384×280 to 768×560
| graphics = Philips SCC66470, MCD 212
| sound = MCD 221, [[ADPCM]] two channel sound
| onlineservice = 
| predecessor = [[Philips Videopac + G7400]] (spiritual)
| caption = Philips CDI 220, with its game controller
}}

In addition to consumer models, professional and development CD-i players were marketed by Philips Interactive Media Systems and its [[value-added reseller|VAR]]s. The first CD-i system, developed in collaboration with [[Kyocera]], was introduced in 1988 as the Philips 180/181/182 modular system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.icdia.co.uk/players/professional.html|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211031/http://www.icdia.co.uk/players/professional.html|url-status=live|archive-date=2021-10-31|title=The New International CD-i Association|website=icdia.co.uk|access-date=12 August 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dutchaudioclassics.nl/Philips_CDI-180-Professional_CD-Interactive_system/|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211031/http://www.dutchaudioclassics.nl/Philips_CDI-180-Professional_CD-Interactive_system/|archive-date=2021-10-31|title=Philips CDI-180 Professional CD-Interactive System|url-status=live|website=DutchAudioClassics.nl|access-date=12 August 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In the United States, many players were sold rebranded under the [[Magnavox]] name, a Philips subsidiary.<ref name="EGM55" />

Philips released several CD-i player series, targeting different consumer and professional markets:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cdiemu.org/cditypes/|title=CD-i player system ROM types|website=cdiemu.org|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114011154/http://www.cdiemu.org:80/cditypes/|archive-date=2015-01-14}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

* '''100 series''': The modular 180/181/182 system, first demonstrated at the CD-ROM Conference in March 1988. Intended for professional use.
* '''200 series''': Consumer-oriented models including the 205, 210, and 220. Widely distributed through home electronics retailers. For the US market, the 205 was rebranded the 910 when released in December 1991. It initially retailed for about {{US$|799|1991|long=no}}, reduced to {{US$|599|1992|long=no}} within a year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 12, 1992 |title=New York Magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oOQCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502201815/https://books.google.com/books?id=oOQCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18#v=onepage&q&f=false |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |access-date=October 16, 2019}}</ref>
* '''300 series''': Portable players such as the 310, 350, 360, and 370. Designed for professional applications and not marketed to consumers. Commonly used for multimedia sales presentations.<ref name="gamefaqs.gamespot.com"/>
* '''400 series''': Budget-friendly models including the 450, 470, and 490, aimed at the console and educational markets. The CDI 450 was positioned as a gaming-oriented unit, sold without a standard infrared remote. This series debuted at the [[Consumer Electronics Show]] (CES) in [[Chicago]] in June 1994, with the 450 retailing for {{currency|799|NLG}} in the Netherlands.<ref name="CDiMagazine" />
* '''500 series''': Included the 550, functionally similar to the 450 but shipped with the normally optional MPEG cartridge video cartridge. Also introduced at CES Chicago in June 1994.<ref name="CDiMagazine" />
* '''600 series''': High-end professional models such as the 601, 602, 604, 605, 615, 660, and 670. Supported peripherals including [[floppy disk]] drives and keyboards, and were designed for software development and debugging.
* '''700 series''': Included the 740, a limited-release model with advanced features such as an [[RS-232]] serial port.

Other CD-i-compatible systems included hybrid devices such as the FW380i, a mini-stereo system with a built-in CD-i player; the 21TCDi30, a television with integrated CD-i functionality; and the CD-i/PC 2.0, a CD-i module with an [[Industry Standard Architecture|ISA]] interface for IBM-compatible 486 PCs.<ref>{{cite book|author=Staff writer|year=1994|title=21TCDI30 Handbook|publisher=Philips|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.icdia.co.uk/brochures/prof_players/cdipc20_a.jpg|title=Philips Media Systems|website=icdia.co.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513050116/http://icdia.co.uk/brochures/prof_players/cdipc20_a.jpg|archive-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref>

<gallery perrow="4" widths="150" mode="packed" caption="">
File:Philips CD-i 180 (1).jpg|Three-unit 180/181/182 professional CD-i system
File:Computerspielemuseum-54 (16928508947).jpg|Philips CDI 210
File:Philips-CDi-400-Console-Set.jpg|CDI 550 with its heavily criticized paddle controller
</gallery>

===Other manufacturers===
[[File:Sony IVO.png|thumb|upright|Sony CD-i Intelligent Discman IVO]]

In addition to Philips, several manufacturers produced CD-i players some of which were still on sale years after Philips itself abandoned the format.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.icdia.co.uk/players/nonphilips.html|title=The New International CD-i Association|access-date=September 26, 2018|archive-date=August 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804191026/http://www.icdia.co.uk/players/nonphilips.html|url-status=live}}</ref> These included:
* [[Bang & Olufsen]], which produced the BeoCenter AV5, a high-end television with a built-in CD-i player, available from 1997 to 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BeoCenter AV5 |url=https://beo.zone/en/beocenter-av5/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211031/https://beo.zone/en/beocenter-av5/ |archive-date=2021-10-31}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*Digital Video Systems
*[[Grundig]]
*[[GoldStar]] (later [[LG Electronics]]), which released the GDI-700, a professional CD-i player featuring a Motorola 68341 processor, offering faster performance than Philips models.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The LG GDI-700 CD-i player was a little bit faster compared to Philips CD-i players |url=https://cdii.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-lg-gdi-700-cd-i-player-was-little.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211031/https://cdii.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-lg-gdi-700-cd-i-player-was-little.html |archive-date=2021-10-31}}{{cbignore}}</ref> GoldStar also produced portable units, including a compact version without an LCD screen.
*International Interactive Media (I2m), which released a CD-i [[Conventional PCI|PCI]] expansion card in 1995 for use with [[IBM PC compatible|486 and Pentium PCs]] as well as [[68k]]- and [[PowerPC]]-based Macintosh computers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 1995 |title=CD-i Magazine - Issue 12 (1995-06)(Haymarket Publishing)(GB) |url=https://archive.org/details/CD-i_Magazine_Issue_12_1995-06_Haymarket_Publishing_GB/page/n7}}</ref>
*[[Kyocera]] which manufactured the portable Pro 1000S model.
*Manna Space, a Japanese travel agency that released branded CD-i players based on the Magnavox or GoldStar versions of the Philips CDI 450, in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manna Space CD-i – the Video Game Kraken |url=http://videogamekraken.com/manna-space-cd-i |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211031/http://videogamekraken.com/manna-space-cd-i |archive-date=2021-10-31}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*[[Maspro Denkoh]], which released a GPS car navigation system with an integrated CD-i player in Japan in 1992.<ref>{{Cite web |title=マスプロ電工の歩み｜企業情報 |url=https://www.maspro.co.jp/corp_info/history/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129223708/http://www.maspro.co.jp/corp_info/history |archive-date=2016-01-29}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*[[Memorex]]
*[[Nippon Broadcasting System]] (NBS)
*Saab Electric
*[[Sony]] which released two CD-i models under the "Intelligent Discman" brand. These were portable players intended for professional use, and were released between 1990 and 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sony Portable CD-i Player - the intelligent discman |url=https://smallmart.nl/artikelen/vintage-computers/68-sony-portable-cd-i-player-the-intelligent-discman |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211031/https://smallmart.nl/artikelen/vintage-computers/68-sony-portable-cd-i-player-the-intelligent-discman |archive-date=2021-10-31}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*[[Vobis|Vobis Highscreen]]

Before the commercial debut of the CD-i format, several other companies expressed interest in producing players or developed prototypes that were never released. These included [[Panasonic]] (originally a major backer of the format), [[Pioneer Corporation|Pioneer]], [[JVC]], [[Toshiba]], [[Epson]], [[Ricoh]], [[Fujitsu]], [[Samsung Electronics|Samsung]], and [[Yamaha Corporation|Yamaha]].<ref name="icdia.co.uk">{{Cite web |title=The New International CD-i Association |url=http://www.icdia.co.uk/faq/cdifaq4.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211031/http://www.icdia.co.uk/faq/cdifaq4.html |archive-date=2021-10-31}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="New Computer Express 086" /> Additionally, [[Sanyo]] displayed a prototype portable CD-i player in 1992.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cdii.blogspot.com/2019/10/more-cd-i-player-prototypes-by-sony-and.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211031/https://cdii.blogspot.com/2019/10/more-cd-i-player-prototypes-by-sony-and.html |url-status=live |archive-date=2021-10-31 |title=More CD-i player prototypes by Sony and Sanyo posted in classic science & photography magazines between 1990–1992}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
===Hardware specifications===
[[File:Philips-CDi-220-Motherboard-1.jpg|thumb|The motherboard of a CD-i 220]]
[[File:Philips-CDi-Mouse-wPad.jpg|thumb|The CD-i Mouse, most commonly used for professional software]]
[[File:Philips-CDi-Controller-Gamepad.jpg|thumb|A CD-i gamepad controller, for more traditional CD-i games.]]
[[File:Philips-CDi-Roller-Controller.jpg|thumb|The CD-i "Roller" controller, specially designed for kids]]
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{|
|'''CPU'''
*16/32-bit [[Philips 68070|68070]] [[Complex instruction set computer|CISC]] Chip<ref name="GAMEPLAN">{{cite book |last=Forster |first=Winnie |title=The Encyclopedia of Game Machines: Consoles, Handhelds and Home Computers 1972-2005 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j-TROAAACAAJ |year=2005 |publisher=Gameplan |isbn=978-3-00-015359-4 |page=208 |access-date=September 4, 2018 |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502201733/https://books.google.com/books?id=j-TROAAACAAJ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Clock Speed of 15.5&nbsp;MHz<ref name="gamepro"/><ref name="NGen12"/>
|}
{|
|'''Display and video'''
*Graphics Chip: [[NXP Semiconductors|Philips semiconductors]] SCC66470 VSC (Video- and Systems Controller), later MCD 212<ref name="GAMEPLAN"/>
*Resolution: 256x224p to 512x480<ref name="NGen12"/>
*Colors: [[Color depth#True color (16-bit)|16.7 million (24-bit true color)]] with 32,768 (16-bit [[High color]]) simultaneous on screen
*[[MPEG-1]] Cartridge Plug-In for [[VideoCD]] and Digital Video<ref name="NGen12"/>
*Output encoding in [[NTSC]] or [[PAL]]
*[[SCART]], [[RCA connector]] (Cinch-AV) and/or [[S-Video]] output (certain models)
|}
{|
|'''Audio'''
*Sound Chip: MCD 221<ref name="GAMEPLAN"/>
*[[ADPCM]] 8-bit sound<ref name="NGen12"/><ref>{{cite web |title=10. Optical Storage Media |url=http://www-i4.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/content/teaching/lectures/sub/mms/mmsSS05/10_CD-DVD.pdf |website=www-i4.informatik.rwth-aachen.de |publisher=Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen –Lehrstuhl für Informatik 4 Kommunikation und verteilte Systeme |page=24 |language=en |access-date=August 11, 2020 |archive-date=September 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927170300/http://www-i4.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/content/teaching/lectures/sub/mms/mmsSS05/10_CD-DVD.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*16-bit [[Stereophonic sound|stereo]] sound (up to 44.1&nbsp;kHz sampling rate)
*[[RCA connector]]s (Cinch-AV) and electrical digital output ([[S/PDIF]])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://i.imgur.com/Xnq3rje.png |title=Archived copy |access-date=July 31, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050040/http://i.imgur.com/Xnq3rje.png |archive-date=August 8, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{full citation needed|date=January 2021}} (certain models)
|}
{|
|'''Operating System'''
*CD-RTOS (based on [[Microware]]'s [[OS-9]])
|}
{|
|'''Other'''
* 128 KB of main RAM<ref name="GAMEPLAN"/>
*Single speed CD-ROM drive<ref name="NGen12"/>
*[[RF modulator]] (certain models)
|}
{|
|'''CD-i accessories'''
*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]] 
|}
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