Philips CD-i, The multimedia future that never was. - Summary

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The video is about the Philips CDI, a multimedia device that could play various types of CDs, such as music, photo, video and interactive. The video shows the different models of the CDI, the various media formats it supported, and some of the games and software it offered. The video also compares the CDI with other platforms and discusses its strengths and weaknesses. The video concludes that the CDI was a pioneer in its field, but failed to become a successful gaming console.

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1. The compact discs were invented by Philips and Sony and released in 1982.
2. The CDI player was introduced by Philips in 1990 as the CD player that works with your television.
3. The CDI player could play various types of media on compact disc, such as music CDs, CD plus graphics, photo CDs, video CDs and compact disc interactive (CDI).
4. The CDI player required an add-on cartridge to decode MPEG 1 video streams for some games and media.
5. The CDI player was not intended to be a video game console at first, but it had some games that used Nintendo characters such as Zelda and Mario.
6. The CDI player had different models and versions, such as a top loader, a front loader and a more compact unit.
7. The CDI player was not very successful in the gaming market and was overshadowed by the Sony Playstation in 1994.