What are the advantages of CD-i over PC-based interactive systems?
CD-i has various advantages over PC-based interactive systems, of which the most important are: • Cost. To build a PC with the same audiovisual performance and functionality, you need at least to spend double or triple the cost of a CD-i player. • Compatibility. Every CD-i disc is compatible with every CD-i player. There are no “system requirements”. A content-provider can be sure that its disc can be played without troubles, without worrying about the type of display-adapter, sound card, version of the operating system, screen resolution, CD-ROM drive speeds, drivers, hardware conflicts, etc. • Ease-of-use. A CD-i player and it software are very easy to use. Just pop-in the disc and you’re gone. No need of setting up the software, adjusting the hardware or other compex installation procedures. Besides this, CD-i’s easy pointing-device interface allows it to be virtually fool-proof. • TV-based. CD-i can be connected to any TV set and stereo-systems, which allows it to be used virtually
