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Monthly Archives: June 2020

Philips CDI550 and CDI450
CD-i, Disassembly, Modification, Philips

Philips CDI550 and CDI450

2020-06-26 rosewood 2 Comments

In 2014, I bought two top-loading CD-i players, the Philips CDI550 and CDI450. While the Magnavox CDI550 pops up every now and then in the U.S., the Philips CDI550 is quite rare in Europe and I’ve only seen a single one in all these years.

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  • Jake on NVRAM+RTC Solutions for Philips CD-i Players: “Really appreciate it man!” Apr 8, 04:10
  • rosewood on NVRAM+RTC Solutions for Philips CD-i Players: “Any 28-pin IC socket with standard width is fine.” Apr 8, 01:35
  • Jake on NVRAM+RTC Solutions for Philips CD-i Players: “That’s great to hear! Will any 28 pin ic socket be good or is some specific type needed? I know…” Apr 8, 00:26
  • rosewood on NVRAM+RTC Solutions for Philips CD-i Players: “Just replace the old chip (and socket!) with a GW-1244-1 and it will work immediately. I recommend to install an…” Apr 8, 00:05
  • Jake on NVRAM+RTC Solutions for Philips CD-i Players: “I’m very much a noob when it comes to the technical stuff for the CD-i, so I apologize for any…” Apr 7, 22:58

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