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  1. Found small crumbs, wet stains and discoloured contacts in the battery compartment of your #Philips CD-i remote control? These are signs of leaked batteries. Even if it works flawlessly, you'll have to open and check it right away. The corrosion must be stopped! #cdi #retrostuff

  2. Update to the Philips CD-i Mono III / IV Fuses article:
    - Added information about the resettable fuse
    - Moved Power supplies section to a new article
    - Minor additions and corrections

    retrostuff.org/2021/11/29/phil

    #philipscdi #cdi #philips #retrostuff

  3. Update to the Modifications for Philips CD-i Players article:
    - Added information about power supply units
    - Moved Replacement power supplies / adapters (Roboco) to a new article
    - Added VAM1201 to Mono IV (large players)

    retrostuff.org/2020/01/12/modi

    #philipscdi #cdi #philips #retrostuff

  4. Annoyed by the one-way screws that hold most Philips CD-i 450 PSUs together? Turn them into two-way screws!

    #philipscdi #cdi #philips #retrostuff

  5. Update to the Modifications for Philips CD-i Players article:
    - Added Mini MMC (NTSC) mainboard
    - Added VAM1205 to Mono IV (B&O)
    - Added another portable GoldStar / LG PSU solution

    retrostuff.org/2020/01/12/modi

    #philipscdi #cdi #philips #retrostuff

  6. Philips CDI602 professional CD-i player.
    This is not a development (authoring) player. It will never become a development player, even if some sources claim it is.
    #philipscdi #cdi #philips #retrostuff

  7. The Philips CD-i IR Receiver 22ER9057 enables players without an IR receiver (e.g. 450) or older professional players with an RC5 receiver (e.g. 601) to use the modern RC6 CD-i Commander 22ER9055, which is also part of the CD-i IR Set 22ER9054.
    #philipscdi #cdi #philips #retrostuff

  8. New article:
    Nintendo AV Famicom with switchless NESRGB maintenance: cleaning, securing the NESRGB, placing the LED and repairing the expansion port cover.
    retrostuff.org/2023/11/24/nint
    #nintendo #famicom #nesrgb #retrostuff

  9. Philips CD-i Mono III/IV family photo:
    Mono III, Roboco, FW380 + Servo, Mono IV

    #philipscdi #cdi #philips #retrostuff

  10. Philips FW380i Mini System (the 'i' stands for CD-i). Another unit that guarantees hours of disassembly fun.
    (There is only one page with an exploded view in the service manual @ icdia.co.uk/svcmanuals/index.h.)

    #philipscdi #cdi #philips #retrostuff

  11. Philips CD-i Matchline mystery:
    220/40 (EU, Matchline)
    220/57 (US)
    210/40P (EU)
    210/56 (EU, Planeta, Matchline)

    #philipscdi #cdi #philips #retrostuff

  12. Some new CD-i and Photo CD stuff has arrived that will keep me busy for a while:
    Philips FW380i, Philips CDF 100 and Kodak P2000

    #philipscdi #cdi #philips #kodak #photocd #retrostuff

  13. DVS VE-200 with replaceable battery and full NVRAM backup/restore - new article probably coming soon.
    #philipscdi #cdi #philips #retrostuff

  14. Update to the NVRAM+RTC Solutions for Philips CD-i Players article:
    Added two lesser known solutions: 8 KB (SmartWatch) and 32 KB (external battery). Minor additions and corrections.
    retrostuff.org/2021/12/31/nvra
    #philipscdi #cdi #philips #cdiday #cdifriday #retrostuff