Philips Cdi 450 FOR SALE, Philips Interactive Game System console, Vintage Retro, Rare computer - boxed and tested working, includes the tutorial disc
TESTED WORKING 27TH MARCH 2024
A very rare find for most retro computer/electronics collectors, a boxed Philips CDi-450 -TESTED - looks in almost immaculate condition apart from box being a little deformed from storage. This model was a reinvented slimmed down CD-I player, Released in 1991, after being in development for 5 years, this was a unique piece of electronics history aimed at competing with the well established cartridge based game systems of the time. This unit comes in its original box, Poly Inserts, manual, A/V leads. Controller and power unit, along with the introductory CD, no other games are supplied. it is SOLD AS SEEN, assumed non working and/or for parts as i have not been able to test it. The unit is in very good cosmetic condition and anyone looking for vintage electronics, or retro computer collectors would love this to add to their collection. Released for the UK market.
The Philips CD-i (Compact Disc Interactive) is an interactive multimedia CD player developed and marketed by Royal Philips Electronics N.V. This category of device was created to provide more functionality than an audio CD player or game console, but at a lower price than a personal computer with a CD-ROM drive at the time. The cost savings were due to the lack of a hard drive, floppy drive, keyboard, mouse, monitor (a standard television was used), and less operating system software.
The CD-i player 400 series, which includes the 450, 470, 490 models. The 400 models are slimmed-down units aimed at console and educational markets. The CD-i 450 player, for instance, is a budget model designed to compete with game consoles. In this version, an infrared remote controller is not standard but we do have one.
CD-i also refers to the multimedia Compact Disc standard used by the CD-i console, also known as Green Book, which was developed by Philips and Sony (not to be confused with MMCD, the pre-DVD format also co-developed by Philips and Sony). Work on the CD-i began in 1984 and it was first publicly announced in 1986.
The first Philips CD-i player, released in 1991 and initially priced around USD $700,[3] is capable of playing interactive CD-i discs, Audio CDs, CD+G (CD+Graphics), Karaoke CDs, and Video CDs (VCDs), though the last requires an optional "Digital Video Card" to provide MPEG-1 decoding. The CD-i proved to be a commercial failure in that market segment and some of its games have been perceived to be among the worst games ever made, though this is unfair as they often get compared to modern standards more than other platform releases, so it is a little unfair. Philips ceased publishing video games for the platform in 1998.
Due to the age of this item, even though stored within indoor and dry condition since purchase, no refunds will be offered, Buyer accepts this as sold as seen.
As with any retro electronics and computer kit, although this may work once tested, that is no guarantee that anytime in the future, it may suddenly fail. Computers of this age and quality will have been stored and cared for to keep them in this working condition.
All our retro products are shipped worldwide based on contents weight and with a 'sign for' service for delivery guarantee, and each product is smart security marked before despatch. Why do we smart mark it? we have had buyers in the past return products only to find out it was a faulty one they already had and 'swapped' it for our great condition product, and then wanted a refund. Smart marking ensures that should we accept any returns, it will guarantee it is the actual product we shipped,
We do not accept any returns on retro products of this age, so you must accept it 'as is' when purchasing.
A great addition to anyones collection