callmeishmael Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Does anyone have a cd-i player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo1 Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 I used to have one and know someone who has one now. Maybe I can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callmeishmael Posted May 31, 2003 Author Share Posted May 31, 2003 I have several "kids" titles I will give to someone if they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo1 Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 Thanks for the offer. The woman I know who has it now doesn't have any kids, so I don't think she would put them to good use. There were actually some pretty good games for the cd-i. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callmeishmael Posted May 31, 2003 Author Share Posted May 31, 2003 I am not a game player. Short attention span I guess. It is a shame that Philips promoted this platform as a game machine and not as a learning tool. Playstation and Nintendo was coming out about that time and CD-i could not compete. CD-i also had mpeg 1 capability, and I remember watching movies on a cd long before DVD became mainstream. It was neat! I am very fond of some of the art titles. Art of the Czars, The Renaissance of Florence, French Impressionism, Van Gogh. Bunches of art and alot of music titles too. The stuff looks great on my HT. I looked on ebay and there is a Philips CD-i player and five titles going for 50 bucks. Can't beat it. Someone ought to check it out. One last thought... I have been reading this forum for a couple of months and ya'll are a great bunch!! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo1 Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 Another thing I experienced with cd-i was that it was very hard to get software locally. Sears carried the system, but had very few software titles. I got the impression that Phillips was trying to monopolize access to the software and reap the profits. That, of course, could make their local distributors less than enthusiastic about pushing the system. But you're right, movies looked very good on the cd-i. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.