Philips CDI 450
The "CD Interactive" was originally announced in 1987 but did not reach the market until 1991. This long delay cost the device its technological edge. In addition to CD-i discs, the console could also play audio CDs, Photo CDs, and Picture CDs; however, its market positioning—somewhere between a multimedia player and a game console—remained unclear from the very start.
For video playback, an additional MPEG cartridge was required, which had to be purchased separately. The selection of games was limited—notable titles such as *The 7th Guest*, *Voyeur*, and *Burn Cycle* did not appear until the mid-1990s. Today, the CD-i is best known for its licensed *Zelda* and *Mario* games, which have attained cult status due to their unconventional production. Philips discontinued the console in 1998.
You can find more about the Philips CD-i 450—and my personal history with the device—in the blog post.
| Publication: | 1994 |
| CPU: | 16/32-bit SCC68070 mit 15,5 MHz |
| Video: | SCC66470 später MCD 212 |
| Audio: | MCD 221 |
| RAM: | 1MB |
| Colors: | 16,7 Millionen davon 32768 gleichzeitig auf dem Bildschirm |
| Resolution: | 384 × 280 bis 768 × 560 |
| Operating System: | CD-RTOS |
