Alpha Omega project - part 9 - Philips CD-i (model 450)

The Philips CD-i is a bad console system, hardly any games that are good, and has a lousy controller. There is only has one game I like, Mario Hotel, however this game is unique to the CD-i so worth getting the console for this one game! Installed system next to the PlayStation 2 (The PS2 phat will be video number 10, BTW).

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• Philips
• CD-i
• CDi
• mod
• modding
• bacteria
• moddedbybacteria
• retro
• console
• vintage
• alpha
• omega

[paulspydar]

hi I am in the UK (London) and I have a CDi 220 the only issue with it is the CD drive is not working, I suspect it is a mechanical problem or gearing,,(& one belt needs replacing) but I can not find anywhere to repair it, I am certain for someone like you it would be an easy fix, do you know anywhere I could get it repaired? I would be very grateful,thanks, Baco

[MODDEDbyBACTERIA]

I don't know anywhere, and you'd have to find the right laser unit for it to work. The one on my system works fine, problem with such old electronics is it will fail over time. Normally, old CD drive units don't use belts they use a motor to move a solid track that moves the laser unit back and forth; moder drives like the Wii tend to use small belts.

[paulspydar]

@MODDEDbyBACTERIA hi , I am pretty sure the laser is fine, the the motor doesn't spin that's all, also the belt I was referring to can clearly be seen when the draw is open so I assume its to do with the gearing of the draw open mechanism. I tried replacing it myself but could not find a belt to use as a substitute ,thanks for your reply, if you think of anything that may help? please reply back..thanks again.

[MODDEDbyBACTERIA]

up to you, and no guarantee I can do anything at all; if you're prepared to potentially waste the cost of postage both ways, then i'll happily open your console and see if I can work out the problem to fix it; however it is on the basis that you've dismissed the console as "dead" so if I can't do anything with it, so be it; if however I manage to make it work then you've got a working system again! If you're interested, send me an email and I can give you my address details - up to you.

[paulspydar]

@MODDEDbyBACTERIA I have sent you a PM today RE the CD-i... ... .. :-)

[corelpo]

Some Time ago, I thought this mod will be a Great idea, but then I said: "naaah, nobody is crazy enough to do it" ... I was wrong. Keep Forward !.

[rubstheloationonthes]

@LunaVorax Im so hungry i could eat an OctoRock

[LunaVorax]

MAH BOI

THIS PROJECT IS WHAT ALL TRUE WARRIORS STRIVE FOR

[castorlestrado]

you should mass produce these

[VideoGameCathedral]

@MODDEDbyBACTERIA absoloutely no problem!