Philips CD-I - CD-I System Overview

- Work at home
o Document processing
o Information retrieval and analysis
o Home shopping/home banking
o CD-ROM peripheral
- At work
o
Information retrieval
o Education
1-2. The CD-I System
1-2-1. General
Your CD-I sample production system, batch 0, comprises
six main items:
1. CD-I player
2. Multi Media Controller (MMC) module (with
CD-I remote control)
3. Mouse
4. Graphic control
5. Memory card (x 2)
6. (Optional) Expansion module (with additional
System RAM and SCSI interface extension
boards)
1-2-2. Hardware structure
The CD-I system is a microprocessor system which can
handle audio, video and computer code data.
1. CD-I player
The CD-I player module provides the facilities for
reading CD-DA and CD-I discs.
The function of the CD-I player module is to play
CD-DA and CD-I tracks in combination with the
Multi Media Controller (MMC) module.
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