Philips · Game Console · 1991
Philips CD-i
The Compact Disc-Interactive 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. It was created as an extension of CDDA and CD-ROM and specified in the Green Book specifications, co-developed by Philips and Sony, to combine audio, text and graphics. The two companies initially expected to impact the education/training, point of sale, and home entertainment industries, but the CD-i is largely remembered today for its video games.
- Chipset
- Philips 68070 (16/32-bit CISC) …
- Resolution
- 256x224 to 512x480
Audio
- Output
- ADPCM 8-bit; 16-bit stereo up to 44.1 kHz
- Sound chip
- MCD 221
Performance
- CPU
- Philips 68070 (16/32-bit CISC) @ 15.5 MHz
- Video controller
- SCC66470 VSC (later MCD 212)
Video Output
- Connectors
- SCART, RCA (Cinch-AV), S-Video (some models); NTSC/PAL
- Resolution
- 256x224 to 512x480
Compatibility
- Also plays
- Audio CD, CD+G, Photo CD, Video CD (with Digital Video Card)
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 128 KB main RAM
- Media
- CD-i disc (up to ~744 MB); single-speed CD-ROM drive
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