PHILIPS RELEASES CD-I BOARD FOR PERSONAL COMPUTERS

December 2, 1994 -- Philips Electronics NV has decided that to increase the
market further it now has to release the Compact Disk-interactive board
for iAPX-86-based personal computers it has had up its sleeve for some
time - but it is starting out offering it only as an OEM product for
personal computer manufacturers. The board is based on the Motorola Inc
68070 microprocessor found in the CD-i machines - despite the number, the
68070 is a 16-bit 68000 with multimedia-specific circuitry added.

Upgrade boards enabling users to add CD-i capability to their own systems
will be available in computer stores by the spring for $500. The CD-i/PC
board is claimed to offer "superb quality true colour display of all CD-i
images, both still and motion video regardless of the host's VGA display
specification". The user will also need a Philips LMS CM208 quad-speed
CD-ROM drive, and a 16MHz 80386SX and up machine with one 16-bit AT slot
vacant, and VGA display.

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